ZIP 27408 recorded 97 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 283 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Guilford County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
283 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 134 | |
| 2025 | 97 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27408 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 60 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 32 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 14 | 4.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27408 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 22.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 15 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Personal service area, barber/beauty salon area | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 16.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 15.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 14.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27408 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 354% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $63,850 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $55,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $55,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27408.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greensboro | 283 |
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 — 283 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.