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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 73521

ZIP 73521 recorded 163 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 385 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, OK. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 73521 FIPS 40065 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
163
385 across 5 years
Building fires
12
24 wildland
Wildfire risk
66
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Jackson County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 73521

385 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 0
2022 0
2023 17
2024 205
2025 163
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 73521?

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

Jan 44
Feb 32
Mar 37
Apr 34
May 28
Jun 17
Jul 24
Aug 38
Sep 32
Oct 39
Nov 27
Dec 33
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 73521?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 73521 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 110 28.6%
2 Grass fire 50 13.0%
3 Building fires 34 8.8%
4 Fire, other 14 3.6%
5 Carbon monoxide incident 14 3.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 73521?

For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
34%
35
Cause undetermined
19%
20
Intentional / arson
11%
11
Equipment / heat source failure
15%
15
Under investigation
17%
17
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
5
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 73521 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 26 25.2%
2 Outside area, other 11 10.7%
3 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 7 6.8%
4 Other 6 5.8%
5 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 6 5.8%
6 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 5.8%
7 Cooking area, kitchen 4 3.9%
8 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 4 3.9%
9 All other areas 33 32.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 53 51.5%
2 Arcing 10 9.7%
3 Heat source: other 7 6.8%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 6 5.8%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 4 3.9%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 3.9%
7 Hot ember or ash 3 2.9%
8 Match 3 2.9%
9 All other sources 13 12.6%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.6M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 73521 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 758% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $600,000 Building fires 2024 Major
2 $230,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $200,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
4 $175,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
5 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $75,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 73521

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 73521.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Altus 378
2 Blair 3
11 Current conditions

Right now in 73521

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 — 385 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.