ZIP 27242 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 169 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Moore County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
169 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 48 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27242 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 52 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 20.1% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 24 | 14.2% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 11 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 5.3% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27242 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 38.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 21.5% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 8.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 50.6% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 8 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 12.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27242 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 218% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $57,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,500 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,500 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27242.
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 — 169 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.