ZIP 28159 recorded 0 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 141 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rowan County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
141 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28159 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 35 | 24.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 22 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 5.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28159 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 43.6% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.1% |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28159.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer | 137 | |
| 2 | East Spencer | 1 | |
| 3 | Salisbury | 1 |
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 — 141 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.