ZIP 27609 recorded 186 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 803 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wake County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
803 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 148 | |
| 2022 | 170 | |
| 2023 | 132 | |
| 2024 | 167 | |
| 2025 | 186 |
Jan peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27609 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 149 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 125 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 122 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 95 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 51 | 6.4% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27609 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 13 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 29.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 40.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 7 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 17.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27609 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 170% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $297,045 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $222,089 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $171,270 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27609.
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 — 803 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.