ZIP 27927 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 661 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Currituck County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
661 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 146 | |
| 2022 | 160 | |
| 2023 | 167 | |
| 2024 | 144 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27927 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 165 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 108 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 54 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 42 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 28 | 4.2% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27927 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 17.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 13 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 8 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 27.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 44.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 16.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27927 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 371% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $156,375 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $156,375 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 661 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.