ZIP 27943 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 21 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dare County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
21 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27943 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 6 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Special outside fire, other | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 1 | 4.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27943 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 3 | Candle | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27943 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 2437% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $15,500 | Special outside fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $3,500 | 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 — 21 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.