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Fires in ZIP 24862

ZIP 24862 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDowell County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 24862 FIPS 54047 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
2
20 across 5 years
Building fires
1
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
69
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in McDowell County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 24862

20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 3
2022 4
2023 3
2024 8
2025 2
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 24862?

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

Jan 3
Feb 1
Mar 4
Apr 1
May 0
Jun 2
Jul 2
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 5
Dec 0
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 24862?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24862 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 5 25.0%
2 Outside rubbish fire, other 4 20.0%
3 Fire, other 3 15.0%
4 Hazardous condition, other 3 15.0%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 2 10.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 24862?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
20%
1
Cause undetermined
40%
2
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
20%
1
Under investigation
20%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24862 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 3 60.0%
2 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 20.0%
3 Structural area, other 1 20.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 4 80.0%
2 Heat source: other 1 20.0%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $89K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24862 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $75,000 Fire, other 2024 Significant
2 $9,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
3 $5,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 24862

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 — 20 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.