ZIP 38661 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 145 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Marshall County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
145 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 48 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38661 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 28 | 19.3% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 8 | 5.5% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38661 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Office | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 73.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Candle | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 1 | 1.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38661 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 338% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 145 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.