ZIP 83847 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 162 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Boundary County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
162 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83847 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 27 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 20 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 16 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 7.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83847 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 37.2% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 16.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 46.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83847 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 121% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 83847.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonners Ferry | 13 | |
| 2 | Sandpoint | 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 — 162 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.