ZIP 27614 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 570 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wake County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
570 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | |
| 2022 | 152 | |
| 2023 | 95 | |
| 2024 | 120 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27614 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 118 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 87 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 38 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 35 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 28 | 4.9% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27614 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 18 | 22.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 6 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 23.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 46.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 14.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27614 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 146% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $29,300 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27614.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh | 562 | |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 7 |
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 — 570 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.