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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 38547

ZIP 38547 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 37 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Smith County, TN.

ZIP 38547 FIPS 47159 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
1
37 across 5 years
Building fires
0
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
6
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Smith County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 38547

37 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 9
2022 15
2023 5
2024 7
2025 1
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 38547?

Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 3
Feb 4
Mar 8
Apr 1
May 3
Jun 3
Jul 2
Aug 3
Sep 0
Oct 3
Nov 3
Dec 4
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 38547?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38547 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 13 35.1%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 5 13.5%
3 Grass fire 5 13.5%
4 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 2 5.4%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 2 5.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 38547?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
69%
11
Cause undetermined
6%
1
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
19%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38547 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 37.5%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 12.5%
3 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 6.2%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 1 6.2%
5 Storage area, other 1 6.2%
6 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 1 6.2%
7 Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area 1 6.2%
8 Exterior, exposed surface 1 6.2%
9 All other areas 2 12.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 11 68.8%
2 Heat source: other 2 12.5%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 12.5%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 6.2%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $906K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38547 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $470,200 Building fires 2022 Major
2 $156,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $77,700 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $76,400 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $35,300 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $31,320 Building fires 2021 Significant
7 $30,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $29,500 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 2021 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 38547

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 37 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.