ZIP 38869 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 41 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pontotoc County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
41 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38869 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 9 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 7 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 17.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 9.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38869 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 73.3% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38869 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2715% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $55,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38869.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherman | 41 |
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 — 41 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.