ZIP 38871 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 75 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lafayette County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
75 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38871 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 24.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 16 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 3 | 4.0% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38871 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 52.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Escalator - exterior, interior | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 61.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38871 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 249% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38871.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thaxton | 75 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28115 |
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 — 75 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.