ZIP 28026 is served primarily by Cabarrus County, NC — including Concord. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Cabarrus County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 81 | 8.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 78 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 74 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 70 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 67 | 7.3% |
5 cities sit in Cabarrus County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord | 105,335 | 442 | 26 | B+ |
| 2 | Kannapolis | 53,314 | 283 | 26 | A- |
| 3 | Harrisburg | 18,934 | 47 | 3 | A |
| 4 | Midland | 4,675 | 102 | 20 | B |
| 5 | Mount Pleasant | 1,776 | 44 | 2 | 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 Cabarrus 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.