ZIP 38483 recorded 57 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 304 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Giles County, TN.
304 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 105 | |
| 2024 | 79 | |
| 2025 | 57 |
Oct peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38483 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 69 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 51 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 30 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 23 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 4.6% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38483 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 14.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 58 | 61.7% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 11.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38483 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 296% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $260,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $105,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $17,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38483.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summertown | 295 | |
| 2 | Ethridge | 2 | |
| 3 | Lawrenceburg | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | TN | 1.00 | FIPS 47099 |
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 — 304 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.