ZIP 26681 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 55 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nicholas County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
55 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26681 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 8 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 7.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26681 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Incinerator area | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Multiple areas | 1 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26681 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 302% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,800 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,800 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $250 | Power line down | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26681.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summersville | 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 — 55 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.