ZIP 27939 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 219 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Currituck County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
219 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | |
| 2022 | 54 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 42 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27939 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 40 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 29 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 18 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 14 | 6.4% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27939 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 19.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27939 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 186% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $165,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27939.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandy | 217 |
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 — 219 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.