ZIP 28277 recorded 218 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 627 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mecklenburg County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
627 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 127 | |
| 2024 | 251 | |
| 2025 | 218 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28277 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 222 | 35.4% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 47 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 37 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 35 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 34 | 5.4% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28277 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 23 | 30.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 6 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 27.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 7 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 5 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28277 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 357% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $780,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $76,122 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28277.
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 — 627 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.