ZIP 28203 recorded 101 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 309 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mecklenburg County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
309 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 72 | |
| 2024 | 124 | |
| 2025 | 101 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28203 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 64 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 50 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 19 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 18 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 5.8% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28203 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 31.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Office | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Multiple areas | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 31.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 23.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28203 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 107% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,486,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $37,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28203.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 309 |
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 — 309 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.