ZIP 28137 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 66 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rowan County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
66 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28137 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 5 | 7.6% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28137 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 71.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28137 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 659% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $163,193 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $9,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28137.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richfield | 65 |
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 — 66 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.