ZIP 72718 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 145 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benton County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
145 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Sep peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72718 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 16.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 22 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 21 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 20 | 13.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 7 | 4.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72718 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 30.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72718 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 117750% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $89,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72718.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cave Springs | 144 | |
| 2 | Springdale | 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 — 145 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.