ZIP 38603 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 123 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benton County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
123 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38603 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 32 | 26.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 24 | 19.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 19 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 10 | 8.1% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38603 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 74.1% | |
| 2 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 83.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 3.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 1.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38603 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38603.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashland | 123 |
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 — 123 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.