ZIP 83861 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 297 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benewah County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
297 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 54 | |
| 2023 | 76 | |
| 2024 | 83 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83861 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 36 | 12.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 26 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 25 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 20 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 20 | 6.7% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83861 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 16 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 15 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 5 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 38 | 27.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 55 | 39.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 12 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 11 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Match | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 26 | 18.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83861 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 668% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $349,400 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $349,400 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 297 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.