ZIP 59803 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 209 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Missoula County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
209 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | |
| 2022 | 65 | |
| 2023 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59803 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 57 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 29 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 17 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 15 | 7.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59803 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 11 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 7 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59803 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $38,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59803.
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 209 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.