ZIP 26056 is served primarily by Hancock County, WV — including Weirton. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Hancock County aggregate.
Apr 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 | 52 | 20.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 28 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 18 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 15 | 5.8% |
4 cities sit in Hancock County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weirton | 18,971 | 162 | 26 | B |
| 2 | Chester | 2,134 | 44 | 14 | C+ |
| 3 | Newell | 1,129 | 9 | 2 | C |
| 4 | New Cumberland | 1,121 | 43 | 11 | C- |
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 Hancock 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.