ZIP 38449 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 60 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Giles County, TN.
60 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38449 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 28.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 9 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 6 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 5 | 8.3% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38449 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 19.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 69.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38449 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 171% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $588,300 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $143,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $44,500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38449.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardmore | 60 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | TN | 0.50 | FIPS 47103 |
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 — 60 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.