ZIP 38642 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 144 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benton County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
144 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 49 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38642 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 25 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 25 | 17.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 11 | 7.6% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38642 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 44.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 24.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 13.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 67.2% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 3.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38642 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 262% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $99,999 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $99,999 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28093 |
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 — 144 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.