ZIP 72944 recorded 37 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 214 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Scott County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
214 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 37 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72944 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 41 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 39 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 13 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.6% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72944 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 22 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 11 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 21.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 34.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 5 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 18.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72944 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 411% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $95,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72944.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian County | AR | 0.50 | FIPS 05131 |
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 — 214 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.