ZIP 26253 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 147 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Randolph County, WV.
147 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26253 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 25.2% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 32 | 21.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 10 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 6 | 4.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26253 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 40.6% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 18.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 31.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26253 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3120% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $65,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26253.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly | 133 | |
| 2 | Valley Bend | 2 | |
| 3 | Elkins | 1 |
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 — 147 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.