ZIP 26181 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 236 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wood County, WV.
236 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 53 | |
| 2024 | 73 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26181 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 45 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 23 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 21 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 6.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26181 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 8 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 44.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 8 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 6 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 11.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26181 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26181.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 232 |
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 — 236 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.