ZIP 28212 recorded 183 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 518 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mecklenburg County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
518 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 104 | |
| 2024 | 209 | |
| 2025 | 183 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28212 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 80 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 71 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 45 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 36 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 36 | 6.9% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28212 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 27.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 16 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 15 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 8 | 10.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 9.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28212 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 192% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $141,141 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28212.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 518 |
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 — 518 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.