ZIP 37872 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 52 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Morgan County, TN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
52 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Nov peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 37872 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 13 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 9 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 3 | 5.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 37872 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 32.0% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 24.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Escalator - exterior, interior | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 12.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 44.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 16.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 37872 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 37872.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunbright | 32 | |
| 2 | Sweetwater | 12 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | TN | 1.00 | FIPS 47151 |
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 — 52 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.