ZIP 28042 is served primarily by Cleveland County, NC — including Shelby. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Cleveland 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 | Building fires | 60 | 12.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 59 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 38 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 31 | 6.6% |
12 cities sit in Cleveland County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby | 21,712 | 93 | 13 | C |
| 2 | Kings Mountain | 11,246 | 278 | 34 | C- |
| 3 | Boiling Springs | 4,622 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Belwood | 1,103 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | Patterson Springs | 854 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Light Oak | 677 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Fallston | 670 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 8 | Lawndale | 599 | 39 | 2 | F |
| 9 | Grover | 598 | 50 | 6 | C- |
| 10 | Lattimore | 557 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 11 | Kingstown | 533 | 0 | 0 | A |
| 12 | Polkville | 500 | 0 | 0 | A |
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 Cleveland 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.