ZIP 63703 recorded 81 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 162 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cape Girardeau County, MO.
162 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 41 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 81 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 63703 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 52 | 32.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 15 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 14 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 9 | 5.6% |
For the 23 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 63703 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 10 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 63703 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 116% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 63703.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Girardeau | 155 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | MO | 0.50 | FIPS 29201 |
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 — 162 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.