ZIP 39209 recorded 254 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 914 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hinds County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
914 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 278 | |
| 2024 | 303 | |
| 2025 | 254 |
Oct peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39209 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 144 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 114 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 109 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 91 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 85 | 9.3% |
For the 30 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39209 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 77 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 31 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 10 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 9 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Other | 7 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 7 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 78 | 32.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 105 | 43.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 20 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 20 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 18 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 14 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 12 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 9 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 8 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 33 | 13.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39209 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 146% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 39209.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 914 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | MS | 0.50 | FIPS 28089 |
| Rankin County | MS | 0.50 | FIPS 28121 |
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 — 914 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.