ZIP 83839 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 76 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shoshone County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
76 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Jan peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83839 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 15 | 19.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 8 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 5 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 4 | 5.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83839 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Assembly area - less than 100 persons | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 14.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83839 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 171% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 83839.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace | 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 — 76 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.