ZIP 24747 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 47 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDowell County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
47 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Dec peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24747 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 16 | 34.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2 | 4.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24747 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24747 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24747.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County | WV | 1.00 | FIPS 54055 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 47 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.