ZIP 39701 recorded 84 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 139 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lowndes County, MS.
139 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 84 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 39701 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 31 | 22.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 15 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 15 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn | 10 | 7.2% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 39701 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 39701 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 134% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 39701.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 139 |
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 — 139 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.