ZIP 38940 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 126 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Grenada County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
126 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 38940 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 37 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 18 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 3 | 2.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 38940 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 51.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 7.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 52.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 9.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 38940 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 422% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahatchie County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28135 |
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 — 126 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.