ZIP 42544 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 65 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pulaski County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
65 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42544 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 12 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 10 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 4.6% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42544 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 8.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 95.7% | |
| 2 | Cigarette | 1 | 4.3% |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County | KY | 1.00 | FIPS 21207 |
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 — 65 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.