ZIP 38870 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 46 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Itawamba County, MS.
46 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Apr peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38870 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 23 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 8 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 2 | 4.3% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38870 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 63.6% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38870 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 113% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $320,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $270,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $95,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38870.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithville | 46 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28095 |
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 — 46 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.