ZIP 83873 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 121 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shoshone County, ID. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
121 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Aug peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 83873 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 16 | 13.2% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 12 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 9.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 83873 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 46.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 83873 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 113% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $13,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 83873.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace | 115 |
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 — 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.