ZIP 82443 recorded 40 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 178 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hot Springs County, WY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
178 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 40 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 82443 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 38 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 37 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 25 | 14.0% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 10 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 4.5% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 82443 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Other | 16 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 16 | 15.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 13 | 12.3% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 9.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 18.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 39.6% | |
| 2 | Lightning | 21 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 11 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 8 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 10.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 82443 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 82443.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermopolis | 174 | |
| 2 | Lucerne | 1 |
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 — 178 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.