ZIP 27607 recorded 123 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 667 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wake County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
667 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 122 | |
| 2022 | 158 | |
| 2023 | 121 | |
| 2024 | 143 | |
| 2025 | 123 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27607 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 137 | 20.5% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 94 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 57 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 57 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 51 | 7.6% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27607 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 40.4% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 21.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 36.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 21.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 9.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27607 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 172% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $55,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $36,580 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27607.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37063 |
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 — 667 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.