In 2025, fire departments serving Jamesport responded to 21 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $130K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 86% of all calls.
Apr peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
65 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $2.9M cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | — | |
| 2022 | 9 | -18.2% | |
| 2023 | 12 | +33.3% | |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 21 | +75.0% |
For the 8 building fires Jamesport departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 33 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.0% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Jamesport mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 60.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 3.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Jamesport departments in 2025. These 6 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $130,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $4,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $3,500 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $2,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Jamesport sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 9,960 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,071 | 43.0 mi | |
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 902 | 30.4 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 820 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 700 | 34.7 mi | |
| 1997 | Debris and open burning | 600 | 23.9 mi | |
| 2002 | Debris and open burning | 500 | 33.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 400 | 35.1 mi | |
| 2000 | Smoking | 380 | 40.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 350 | 44.5 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 327 | 31.7 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 300 | 40.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 300 | 38.9 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Missouri cities with population within ±25% of Jamesport. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Jamesport.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.