ZIP 72142 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 251 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lonoke County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
251 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | |
| 2022 | 72 | |
| 2023 | 48 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Oct peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72142 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 70 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 57 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 26 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 14 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 4.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72142 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 58 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 12.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 78 | 82.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 3.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72142 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 183% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $582,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72142.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Little Rock | 6 | |
| 2 | Little Rock | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | AR | 0.50 | FIPS 05119 |
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 — 251 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.