ZIP 27612 recorded 139 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 679 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wake County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
679 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 154 | |
| 2022 | 161 | |
| 2023 | 103 | |
| 2024 | 122 | |
| 2025 | 139 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27612 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon monoxide incident | 128 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 120 | 17.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 100 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 60 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 50 | 7.4% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27612 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Corridor, mall | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 20.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 15.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 18.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27612 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 515% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,031,516 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $58,049 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27612.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh | 679 |
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 — 679 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.