ZIP 28097 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 211 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Stanly County, NC.
211 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 52 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Nov peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28097 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 29 | 13.7% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 22 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 13 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 6.2% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28097 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 27 | 34.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 17.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 45.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 12.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28097 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 372% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $11,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28097.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locust | 208 | |
| 2 | Indian Trail | 1 | |
| 3 | Stanfield | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37025 |
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 — 211 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.