ZIP 83709 recorded 248 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,121 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ada County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,121 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 230 | |
| 2022 | 191 | |
| 2023 | 206 | |
| 2024 | 246 | |
| 2025 | 248 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83709 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 223 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 106 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 77 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 62 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 56 | 5.0% |
For the 21 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83709 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 45 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 41 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 38 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 32 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 17 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 14 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 14 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Other | 13 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 97 | 31.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 100 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 27 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 24 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 23 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 16 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 12 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 83 | 26.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83709 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 155% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $750,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 6 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 83709.
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 — 1,121 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.