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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 71642

ZIP 71642 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 30 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ashley County, AR.

ZIP 71642 FIPS 05003 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
2
30 across 5 years
Building fires
0
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
32
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Ashley County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 71642

30 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 1
2022 5
2023 12
2024 10
2025 2
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 71642?

Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 2
Feb 1
Mar 7
Apr 4
May 2
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 6
Sep 2
Oct 2
Nov 0
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 71642?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71642 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 5 16.7%
2 Building fires 4 13.3%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 4 13.3%
4 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 3 10.0%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 2 6.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 71642?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
41%
9
Cause undetermined
18%
4
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
32%
7
Under investigation
5%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71642 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 10 45.5%
2 Other 3 13.6%
3 Vehicle area, other 3 13.6%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 9.1%
5 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 4.5%
6 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 4.5%
7 Cooking area, kitchen 1 4.5%
8 Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste 1 4.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 11 50.0%
2 Heat, spark from friction 3 13.6%
3 Heat source: other 2 9.1%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 9.1%
5 Heat spread from another fire, other 2 9.1%
6 Hot ember or ash 1 4.5%
7 Candle 1 4.5%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $285K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71642 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $250,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $35,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 71642

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71642.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Monticello 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 71642 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Drew County AR 1.00 FIPS 05043
11 Current conditions

Right now in 71642

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 30 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.