ZIP 27891 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 301 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nash County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
301 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 70 | |
| 2023 | 69 | |
| 2024 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27891 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 86 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 35 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 19 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 18 | 6.0% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27891 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 13.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 30 | 25.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 76 | 63.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27891 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 462% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $6,480 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27891.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecombe County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37065 |
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 — 301 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.