ZIP 38828 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 275 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pontotoc County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
275 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 79 | |
| 2024 | 63 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38828 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 64 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 51 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 31 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 21 | 7.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38828 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 44.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 10.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 69.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 4.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38828 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 530% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $185,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $64,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | MS | 0.50 | FIPS 28081 |
| Union County | MS | 0.50 | FIPS 28145 |
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 — 275 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.