ZIP 27042 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 48 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Stokes County, NC.
48 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27042 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2 | 4.2% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27042 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27042 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 267% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27042.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walnut Cove | 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 — 48 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.