ZIP 72522 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 41 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Independence County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
41 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Dec peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72522 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 13 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 3 | 7.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72522 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 63.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 4 | 36.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 45.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72522 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72522.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batesville | 1 | |
| 2 | Cave City | 1 | |
| 3 | Newark | 1 |
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 — 41 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.