ZIP 38873 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 171 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Prentiss County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
171 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38873 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 69 | 40.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 33 | 19.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 18 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 4.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38873 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 53 | 67.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 6.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 73.1% | |
| 2 | Match | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Conducted heat from another fire | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 6.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38873 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 790% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 38873.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tishomingo | 171 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28141 |
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 — 171 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.