ZIP 28204 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 202 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mecklenburg County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
202 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 89 | |
| 2025 | 62 |
Sep peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28204 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 33 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 29 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 16 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 16 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 14 | 6.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28204 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 53.3% | |
| 2 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28204 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 625% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $13,615 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28204.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 202 |
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 — 202 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.