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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 26430

ZIP 26430 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 26 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Gilmer County, WV.

ZIP 26430 FIPS 54021 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
12
26 across 5 years
Building fires
2
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
1
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Gilmer County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 26430

26 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 1
2022 2
2023 4
2024 7
2025 12
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 26430?

Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 4
Feb 2
Mar 5
Apr 4
May 0
Jun 1
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 3
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 26430?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26430 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 6 23.1%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 5 19.2%
3 Carbon monoxide incident 5 19.2%
4 Building fires 3 11.5%
5 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 3 11.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 26430?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
2
Cause undetermined
50%
2
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26430 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Wall assembly 2 50.0%
2 Undetermined 2 50.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Arcing 2 50.0%
2 Undetermined 2 50.0%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $50K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26430 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 125% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 26430

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 26 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.