ZIP 71638 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 326 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chicot County, AR.
326 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 109 | |
| 2024 | 105 | |
| 2025 | 58 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 109 | 33.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 65 | 19.9% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 24 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 6.1% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 96 | 48.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 20 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 18 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 16 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 10 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 27 | 13.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 88 | 44.0% | |
| 2 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 29 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 26 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 15 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 18 | 9.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71638 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 598% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71638.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermott | 320 | |
| 2 | Monticello | 2 | |
| 3 | Dumas | 1 | |
| 4 | McGehee | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desha County | AR | 1.00 | FIPS 05041 |
| Drew County | AR | 1.00 | FIPS 05043 |
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 — 326 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.