ZIP 38579 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 112 across 2021–2025. Primary county: White County, TN.
112 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Jan peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38579 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 10 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 10 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 7.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38579 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 29.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated heat from another fire | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Fireworks | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38579 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 155% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $69,930 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,570 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38579.
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 — 112 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.