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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 72556

ZIP 72556 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 135 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Izard County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 72556 FIPS 05065 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
1
135 across 5 years
Building fires
1
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
62
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Izard County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 72556

135 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 50
2022 63
2023 14
2024 7
2025 1
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 72556?

Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 31
Feb 6
Mar 22
Apr 10
May 4
Jun 8
Jul 17
Aug 4
Sep 8
Oct 15
Nov 10
Dec 0
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 72556?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72556 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 29 21.5%
2 Building fires 20 14.8%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 15 11.1%
4 Forest, woods or wildland fire 9 6.7%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 8 5.9%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 72556?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
36%
36
Cause undetermined
45%
45
Intentional / arson
11%
11
Equipment / heat source failure
3%
3
Under investigation
2%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72556 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 44 44.4%
2 Outside area, other 18 18.2%
3 Wildland, woods 8 8.1%
4 Other 5 5.1%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 5 5.1%
6 Cooking area, kitchen 3 3.0%
7 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 3.0%
8 Structural area, other 2 2.0%
9 All other areas 11 11.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 59 59.6%
2 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 10 10.1%
3 Arcing 6 6.1%
4 Hot ember or ash 5 5.1%
5 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 5 5.1%
6 Heat source: other 2 2.0%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 2.0%
8 Heat spread from another fire, other 2 2.0%
9 All other sources 8 8.1%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $132K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72556 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $75,000 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle 2022 Significant
2 $32,500 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $24,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 72556

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72556.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Melbourne 129
2 Oxford 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 72556

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 135 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.