ZIP 38683 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 175 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alcorn County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
175 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 60 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38683 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 37 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 32 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 28 | 16.0% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 24 | 13.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 19 | 10.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38683 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Vacant structural area | 1 | 1.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 73.2% | |
| 2 | Molten, hot material | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 5.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38683 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 451% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38683.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walnut | 175 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippah County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28139 |
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 — 175 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.