ZIP 59847 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 243 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Missoula County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
243 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2023 | 66 | |
| 2024 | 52 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Jul peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59847 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 34 | 14.0% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 29 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 26 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 23 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 20 | 8.2% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59847 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 10 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 12.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 27 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 16 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Fireworks | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 18.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59847 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 383% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $200,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59847.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lolo | 243 |
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 — 243 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.