ZIP 39042 recorded 209 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 915 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rankin County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
915 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 140 | |
| 2022 | 84 | |
| 2023 | 218 | |
| 2024 | 264 | |
| 2025 | 209 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39042 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 140 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 123 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 118 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 103 | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 77 | 8.4% |
For the 21 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39042 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 70 | 29.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 50 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 20 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 5 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 60 | 25.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 126 | 53.6% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 19 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 15 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 13 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 7 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 5 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 34 | 14.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39042 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 546% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $284,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $240,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $145,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 39042.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon | 915 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28129 |
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 — 915 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.