ZIP 38865 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 94 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alcorn County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
94 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38865 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 34 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 14 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 8 | 8.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38865 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 59.5% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Corridor, mall | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 4.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38865 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 410% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiss County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28117 |
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 — 94 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.