ZIP 39044 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 130 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rankin County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
130 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Sep peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 31 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 26 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 12 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 11 | 8.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 23 | 25.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 9.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 46.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 13.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39044 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 511% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $23,790 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28127 |
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 — 130 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.