ZIP 72722 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 94 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benton County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
94 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72722 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 43 | 45.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 10 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 3.2% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72722 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 42.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 84.2% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72722 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 967% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72722.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decatur | 86 | |
| 2 | Gravette | 5 | |
| 3 | Sulphur Springs | 2 |
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 — 94 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.