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Fires in ZIP 74953

ZIP 74953 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 272 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Le Flore County, OK. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 74953 FIPS 40079 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
45
272 across 5 years
Building fires
13
12 wildland
Wildfire risk
96
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Le Flore County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 74953

272 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 39
2022 86
2023 53
2024 49
2025 45
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 74953?

Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 26
Feb 24
Mar 30
Apr 20
May 17
Jun 18
Jul 44
Aug 23
Sep 20
Oct 29
Nov 14
Dec 7
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 74953?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 74953 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 68 25.0%
2 Grass fire 65 23.9%
3 Passenger vehicle fire 24 8.8%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 17 6.2%
5 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 12 4.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 74953?

For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
88%
199
Cause undetermined
4%
8
Intentional / arson
2%
4
Equipment / heat source failure
3%
7
Under investigation
2%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 74953 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 90 40.0%
2 Outside area, other 37 16.4%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 11 4.9%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 9 4.0%
5 Vehicle area, other 8 3.6%
6 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 8 3.6%
7 Other 6 2.7%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 6 2.7%
9 All other areas 50 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 156 69.3%
2 Arcing 17 7.6%
3 Heat source: other 12 5.3%
4 Hot ember or ash 7 3.1%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 4 1.8%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 1.8%
7 Fireworks 4 1.8%
8 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 4 1.8%
9 All other sources 17 7.6%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.8M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 74953 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 113% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $600,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $250,000 Building fires 2023 Major
3 $250,000 Building fires 2023 Major
4 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
5 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $150,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $125,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
8 $85,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 74953

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 74953.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Poteau 267
2 Howe 1
3 Wister 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 74953

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 — 272 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.