ZIP 26438 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 83 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harrison County, WV.
83 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 24 | 28.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 4 | 4.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Service facilities, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26438 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 273% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $3,500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26438.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarksburg | 3 | |
| 2 | Fairmont | 2 | |
| 3 | Salem | 2 | |
| 4 | Shinnston | 2 | |
| 5 | Stonewood | 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 — 83 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.