ZIP 24871 is served primarily by McDowell County, WV — including Welch. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the McDowell County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 45 | 19.7% | |
| 2 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 39 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 28 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 14 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 12 | 5.3% |
4 cities sit in McDowell County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
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 McDowell 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.