ZIP 39531 recorded 153 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 638 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harrison County, MS. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
638 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 105 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 137 | |
| 2024 | 216 | |
| 2025 | 153 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39531 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 119 | 18.7% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 55 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 49 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 46 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 44 | 6.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39531 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 43 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 42 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 33 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 32 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 26 | 9.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 25 | 8.9% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 10 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 8 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 62 | 22.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 113 | 40.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 29 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 24 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 24 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Match | 17 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 14 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 14 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 39 | 13.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39531 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 483% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 39531.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biloxi | 637 |
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 — 638 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.