ZIP 28430 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 72 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Columbus County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
72 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28430 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 13 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 8 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 8.3% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28430 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 12.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 42.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 12.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28430 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28430.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chadbourn | 2 | |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 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 — 72 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.