In 2025, fire departments serving Cramerton responded to 46 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $10K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 72% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
172 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $201K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | — | |
| 2022 | 33 | -5.7% | |
| 2023 | 34 | +3.0% | |
| 2024 | 24 | -29.4% | |
| 2025 | 46 | +91.7% |
For the 10 building fires Cramerton departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 45 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 15 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 10 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 8 | 17.8% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Cramerton mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 10 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 4.4% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 6 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Cramerton departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $4,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $2,000 | Outside equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $2,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $300 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Cramerton sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 10,605 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6,431 | 40.9 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 562 | 42.8 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 535 | 42.8 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 493 | 45.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 300 | 47.2 mi | |
| 2011 | Debris and open burning | 200 | 46.2 mi | |
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 175 | 47.8 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 165 | 40.7 mi | |
| 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 140 | 26.1 mi | |
| 2002 | Smoking | 136 | 37.5 mi | |
| 2017 | Natural | 130 | 44.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 125 | 39.9 mi |
Top 3 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six North Carolina cities with population within ±25% of Cramerton. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.