ZIP 26623 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 123 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Braxton County, WV.
123 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26623 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 26 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 12 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Aircraft standby | 8 | 6.5% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26623 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 35.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 11.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 67.6% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26623 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 304% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $24,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $17,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | 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 — 123 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.