ZIP 28211 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 414 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mecklenburg County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
414 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 102 | |
| 2024 | 177 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28211 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 113 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 84 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 25 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 24 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 19 | 4.6% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28211 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 16.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28211 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 167% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28211.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 414 |
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 — 414 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.