ZIP 26679 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 122 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nicholas County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
122 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26679 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 34 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 10 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 6.6% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26679 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 13 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Switchgear area, transformer vault | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 14 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Cigarette | 8 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26679 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 994% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $34,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,050 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,400 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | 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 — 122 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.