ZIP 38659 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 167 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benton County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
167 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38659 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 56 | 33.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 33 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 3.6% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38659 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 54.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Sunlight | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38659 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 356% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | 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 — 167 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.