ZIP 27947 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 83 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Currituck County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
83 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 27947 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 14 | 16.9% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 12 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 6.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 27947 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 27947 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 7292% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $136,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $33,400 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $4,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,200 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $200 | Overheated motor | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 27947.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitty Hawk | 2 |
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 — 83 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.