ZIP 72527 is served primarily by Independence County, AR — including Batesville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Independence County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Jul dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 93 | 33.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 47 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 15 | 5.4% |
6 cities sit in Independence County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batesville | 11,163 | 110 | 11 | C- |
| 2 | Southside | 4,247 | 17 | 6 | A |
| 3 | Newark | 1,421 | 29 | 2 | C- |
| 4 | Desha | 775 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Sulphur Rock | 634 | 2 | 0 | B |
| 6 | Salado | 568 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Independence County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.