ZIP 37871 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 208 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, TN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
208 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 44 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 37871 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 49 | 23.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 19 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 15 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 6.2% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 37871 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 39.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 19.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 52 | 67.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 10.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 37871 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 184% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $62,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 37871.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strawberry Plains | 181 | |
| 2 | Knoxville | 14 | |
| 3 | Dandridge | 1 | |
| 4 | New Market | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | TN | 1.00 | FIPS 47093 |
| Sevier County | TN | 1.00 | FIPS 47155 |
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 — 208 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.