ZIP 26444 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 157 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Preston County, WV.
157 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | |
| 2022 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26444 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 63 | 40.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 23 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 3.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26444 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 54.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26444 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 10571% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $34,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 157 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.