ZIP 71953 recorded 87 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 496 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
496 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 108 | |
| 2022 | 93 | |
| 2023 | 79 | |
| 2024 | 129 | |
| 2025 | 87 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71953 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 109 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 68 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 54 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 37 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 36 | 7.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71953 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 21.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 18 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Other | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 31 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 52.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 16.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71953 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 238% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $325,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $125,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71953.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | AR | 1.00 | FIPS 05127 |
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 — 496 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.