ZIP 28020 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 247 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cleveland County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
247 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | |
| 2022 | 74 | |
| 2023 | 73 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28020 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident, potential accident, other | 131 | 53.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 5.7% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 14 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 11 | 4.5% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28020 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 13 | 19.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 42.6% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 11 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Match | 6 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28020 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,500 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28020.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawndale | 7 | |
| 2 | Cherryville | 1 |
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 — 247 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.