ZIP 38620 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 156 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Panola County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
156 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 47 | |
| 2025 | 62 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38620 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 39 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 29 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 25 | 16.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 11 | 7.1% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38620 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 44.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 15.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 63.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38620 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 289% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $28,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38620.
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 — 156 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.