ZIP 26440 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 58 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barbour County, WV.
58 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26440 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26440 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Incendiary device | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26440 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2032% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $51,100 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $42,800 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $18,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston County | WV | 1.00 | FIPS 54077 |
| Taylor County | WV | 1.00 | FIPS 54091 |
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 — 58 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.