ZIP 28081 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 767 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cabarrus County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
767 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 201 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 160 | |
| 2024 | 230 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Jan peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28081 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 129 | 16.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 112 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 90 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 64 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 62 | 8.1% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28081 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 14 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 6 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 4 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 38 | 35.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 35.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 17 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 10 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Candle | 4 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 14.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28081 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 304% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $69,338 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $52,450 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28081.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kannapolis | 762 | |
| 2 | Mooresville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37159 |
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 — 767 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.