ZIP 42048 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 88 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Marshall County, KY.
88 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42048 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 26 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 17 | 19.3% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 17 | 19.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 8 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 7 | 8.0% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42048 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 16 | 32.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 16 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 42048 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 210% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $42,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 42048.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigg County | KY | 1.00 | FIPS 21221 |
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 — 88 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.