ZIP 39459 recorded 78 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 280 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Forrest County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
280 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 131 | |
| 2025 | 78 |
Oct peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39459 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 54 | 19.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 48 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 31 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 26 | 9.3% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39459 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 55 | 69.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | Arena, assembly area w/ fixed seats - 100+ persons | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 10.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 61 | 77.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 2.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39459 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 383% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $225,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County | MS | 0.50 | FIPS 28067 |
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 — 280 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.