ZIP 24868 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 90 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDowell County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
90 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24868 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 17 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 16 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 7 | 7.8% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24868 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 87.9% | |
| 2 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 1 | 3.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 97.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24868 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1638% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $999,999 | Fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 90 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.