ZIP 26208 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 51 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nicholas County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
51 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26208 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 23 | 45.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 3 | 5.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26208 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 63.2% | |
| 2 | Vacant structural area | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Multiple areas | 1 | 5.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 84.2% | |
| 2 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26208 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3525% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County | WV | 1.00 | FIPS 54101 |
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 — 51 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.