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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 72952

ZIP 72952 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 148 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Crawford County, AR. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 72952 FIPS 05033 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
21
148 across 5 years
Building fires
2
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
91
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Crawford County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 72952

148 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 30
2022 48
2023 28
2024 21
2025 21
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 72952?

Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 23
Apr 13
May 11
Jun 5
Jul 14
Aug 9
Sep 7
Oct 13
Nov 17
Dec 10
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 72952?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 72952 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 34 23.0%
2 Grass fire 29 19.6%
3 Passenger vehicle fire 18 12.2%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 11 7.4%
5 Forest, woods or wildland fire 6 4.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 72952?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
53%
52
Cause undetermined
19%
19
Intentional / arson
6%
6
Equipment / heat source failure
10%
10
Under investigation
5%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
7%
7
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 72952 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 18 18.2%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 17 17.2%
3 Outside area, other 12 12.1%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 11 11.1%
5 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 8 8.1%
6 Wildland, woods 5 5.1%
7 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 3 3.0%
8 Cooking area, kitchen 3 3.0%
9 All other areas 22 22.2%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 43 43.4%
2 Hot ember or ash 14 14.1%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 6 6.1%
4 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 6 6.1%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 5 5.1%
6 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 5 5.1%
7 Heat source: other 4 4.0%
8 Arcing 4 4.0%
9 All other sources 12 12.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $621K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 72952 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 913% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $466,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $65,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $50,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $15,000 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle 2025 Significant
5 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $7,500 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
7 $5,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $2,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 72952

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 72952.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Alma 2
2 Van Buren 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 72952

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 — 148 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.