ZIP 27944 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 88 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Perquimans County, NC.
88 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27944 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 16 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 8 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 6 | 6.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27944 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 21.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27944 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1131% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $200 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27944.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertford | 85 | |
| 2 | Elizabeth City | 3 |
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 — 88 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.