ZIP 26250 recorded 66 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 311 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barbour County, WV.
311 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | |
| 2022 | 77 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 66 | |
| 2025 | 66 |
Dec peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26250 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 155 | 49.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 33 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 27 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 14 | 4.5% |
For the 33 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26250 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Cell, test | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 70.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Candle | 1 | 3.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26250 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 162% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26250.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belington | 307 | |
| 2 | Buckhannon | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County | WV | 1.00 | FIPS 54083 |
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 — 311 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.