ZIP 27978 is served primarily by Dare County, NC — including Kill Devil Hills. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Dare County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jul peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 59 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 38 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 29 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 29 | 7.6% |
10 cities sit in Dare County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kill Devil Hills | 7,658 | 148 | 15 | C- |
| 2 | Kitty Hawk | 3,690 | 60 | 4 | C |
| 3 | Nags Head | 3,153 | 91 | 14 | C+ |
| 4 | Southern Shores | 3,098 | 24 | 10 | B |
| 5 | Wanchese | 2,005 | 6 | 4 | A- |
| 6 | Manteo | 1,808 | 16 | 4 | C |
| 7 | Buxton | 1,477 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 8 | Duck | 686 | 21 | 6 | C- |
| 9 | Manns Harbor | 673 | 1 | 0 | B |
| 10 | Frisco | 659 | 0 | 0 | B+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Dare County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.