ZIP 28217 recorded 248 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 759 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mecklenburg County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
759 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 160 | |
| 2024 | 305 | |
| 2025 | 248 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28217 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 77 | 10.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 76 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 63 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 61 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 56 | 7.4% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28217 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 38 | 30.4% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 12 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 10 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 8 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Other | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 38 | 30.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 32.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 21 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 11 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 9 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28217 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 361% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,318,600 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $146,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $128,100 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $120,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28217.
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 — 759 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.