ZIP 26851 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 282 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hardy County, WV. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
282 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | |
| 2022 | 47 | |
| 2023 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 86 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 26851 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 115 | 40.8% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 44 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Accident, potential accident, other | 41 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 24 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 15 | 5.3% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 26851 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 24.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 51.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 26851 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1336% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 26851.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorefield | 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 — 282 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.