ZIP 39140 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 71 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson Davis County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
71 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Oct peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39140 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 16 | 22.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 9 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 7 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 6 | 8.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39140 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Match | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39140 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 385% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $7,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,200 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | MS | 1.00 | FIPS 28077 |
| 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 — 71 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.