ZIP 83851 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 152 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benewah County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
152 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83851 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 17 | 11.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 16 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 13 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 12 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 10 | 6.6% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83851 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 47.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Other | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 69.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83851 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 152% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 83851.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plummer | 145 |
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 — 152 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.