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Fires in ZIP 83646

ZIP 83646 recorded 212 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 952 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ada County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 83646 FIPS 16001 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
212
952 across 5 years
Building fires
34
16 wildland
Wildfire risk
98
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Ada County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 83646

952 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 199
2022 189
2023 185
2024 167
2025 212
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 83646?

Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 50
Feb 58
Mar 82
Apr 70
May 90
Jun 96
Jul 130
Aug 74
Sep 81
Oct 70
Nov 92
Dec 59
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 83646?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83646 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 243 25.5%
2 Building fires 134 14.1%
3 Carbon monoxide incident 57 6.0%
4 Authorized controlled burning 51 5.4%
5 Cooking fire, confined to container 42 4.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 83646?

For the 34 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
60%
182
Cause undetermined
11%
32
Intentional / arson
17%
51
Equipment / heat source failure
7%
20
Under investigation
6%
18
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83646 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 36 11.9%
2 Undetermined 36 11.9%
3 Outside area, other 33 10.9%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 28 9.2%
5 Other 20 6.6%
6 Cooking area, kitchen 20 6.6%
7 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 18 5.9%
8 Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 17 5.6%
9 All other areas 95 31.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 96 31.7%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 34 11.2%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 30 9.9%
4 Hot ember or ash 23 7.6%
5 Flame/torch used for lighting 20 6.6%
6 Heat source: other 13 4.3%
7 Fireworks 13 4.3%
8 Chemical reaction 12 4.0%
9 All other sources 62 20.5%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $5.4M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83646 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 85% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $800,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $800,000 Building fires 2025 Major
3 $800,000 Building fires 2025 Major
4 $604,200 Building fires 2024 Major
5 $604,200 Building fires 2024 Major
6 $600,000 Building fires 2024 Major
7 $600,000 Building fires 2024 Major
8 $600,000 Building fires 2024 Major
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 83646

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 83646.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Meridian 925
2 Eagle 18
3 Nampa 5
4 Star 3
5 Melba 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 83646

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 952 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.