ZIP 28124 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 157 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cabarrus County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
157 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28124 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 12.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 14 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 9 | 5.7% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28124 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 21.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 21.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28124 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 110% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $9,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28124.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Pleasant | 68 | |
| 2 | New London | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37167 |
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 — 157 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.