ZIP 71838 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 51 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hempstead County, AR.
51 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71838 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 11 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 10 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 7 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 5 | 9.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71838 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 44.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 85.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated heat from another fire | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71838 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 5533% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 51 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.