ZIP 72562 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Independence County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72562 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 43 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 27 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 8 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 4.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72562 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 47.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 14.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 61 | 85.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 1 | 1.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72562 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1882% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72562.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark | 162 |
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 — 164 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.