ZIP 28423 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 111 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Columbus County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
111 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28423 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 38 | 34.2% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 32 | 28.8% | |
| 3 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 6 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 4.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28423 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarette lighter | 9 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28423 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,300 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $18,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28423.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 60 | |
| 2 | Wilmington | 1 |
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 — 111 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.