ZIP 24279 is served primarily by Wise County, VA — including Big Stone Gap. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Wise County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
May peaks. Jun dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 38 | 29.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 26 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 12 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 11 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 7.6% |
9 cities sit in Wise County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Stone Gap | 5,221 | 36 | 11 | B+ |
| 2 | Wise | 2,962 | 4 | 3 | A+ |
| 3 | Appalachia | 1,585 | 4 | 2 | A+ |
| 4 | Coeburn | 1,533 | 82 | 8 | D |
| 5 | St. Paul | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Pound | 933 | 3 | 2 | A+ |
| 7 | East Stone Gap | 828 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Big Stone Gap East | 656 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | The University of Virginia's College at Wise | 650 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Wise County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.