ZIP 27217 recorded 124 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 546 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alamance County, NC.
546 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 | |
| 2022 | 168 | |
| 2023 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 74 | |
| 2025 | 124 |
Nov peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27217 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 106 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 73 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 69 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 61 | 11.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 54 | 9.9% |
For the 23 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27217 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 15 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 14 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 7 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 39.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 17.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27217 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 155% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27217.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | 545 | |
| 2 | Green Level | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37033 |
| Guilford County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37081 |
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 — 546 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.