ZIP 26038 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 87 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Marshall County, WV.
87 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26038 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 14 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 4 | 4.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26038 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Closet | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 31.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Candle | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 7 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26038 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 237% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26038.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Dale | 79 | |
| 2 | Moundsville | 3 | |
| 3 | Wheeling | 2 |
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 — 87 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.