ZIP 27281 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 219 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montgomery County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
219 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 59 | |
| 2023 | 52 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Aug peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27281 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 48 | 21.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 21 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 17 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 16 | 7.3% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27281 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 17 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 16 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 13 | 14.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 9.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 7 | 7.5% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 14.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 37.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Match | 8 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 14.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27281 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 58375% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Outside storage fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27281.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxfire | 48 | |
| 2 | Carthage | 1 | |
| 3 | Pinebluff | 1 | |
| 4 | Southern Pines | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37125 |
| Richmond County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37153 |
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 — 219 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.