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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 74464

ZIP 74464 recorded 259 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 739 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cherokee County, OK. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 74464 FIPS 40021 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
259
739 across 5 years
Building fires
25
46 wildland
Wildfire risk
95
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Cherokee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 74464

739 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 202
2022 42
2023 27
2024 209
2025 259
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 74464?

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

Jan 70
Feb 59
Mar 113
Apr 57
May 42
Jun 72
Jul 71
Aug 70
Sep 73
Oct 63
Nov 24
Dec 25
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 74464?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 74464 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 111 15.0%
2 Building fires 76 10.3%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 73 9.9%
4 Outside rubbish fire, other 62 8.4%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 47 6.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 74464?

For the 25 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
41%
149
Cause undetermined
19%
69
Intentional / arson
16%
59
Equipment / heat source failure
3%
11
Under investigation
18%
64
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
6
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 74464 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 73 20.2%
2 Undetermined 68 18.8%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 51 14.1%
4 Wildland, woods 19 5.3%
5 Vehicle area, other 17 4.7%
6 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 17 4.7%
7 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 16 4.4%
8 Other 14 3.9%
9 All other areas 86 23.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 208 57.6%
2 Hot or smoldering object, other 23 6.4%
3 Heat source: other 17 4.7%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 16 4.4%
5 Arcing 13 3.6%
6 Hot ember or ash 13 3.6%
7 Heat spread from another fire, other 12 3.3%
8 Cigarette lighter 10 2.8%
9 All other sources 49 13.6%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $960K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 74464 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 96% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $400,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
5 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $70,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $50,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
8 $40,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 74464

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 74464.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Tahlequah 666
2 Welling 2
3 Cookson 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 74464 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Delaware County OK 0.50 FIPS 40041
11 Current conditions

Right now in 74464

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 — 739 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.