ZIP 38544 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 289 across 2021–2025. Primary county: DeKalb County, TN.
289 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | |
| 2022 | 80 | |
| 2023 | 66 | |
| 2024 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38544 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 56 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 20 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 5.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38544 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 10 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 31 | 26.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 63 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 6.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38544 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2616% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $325,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $112,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38544.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baxter | 285 | |
| 2 | Cookeville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | TN | 1.00 | FIPS 47141 |
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 — 289 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.