ZIP 59917 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 125 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lincoln County, MT. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
125 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 59917 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 18 | 14.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 18 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 15 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 9 | 7.2% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 59917 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 45.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 59917 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 299% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $475,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 59917.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eureka | 123 |
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 — 125 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.