ZIP 28443 recorded 170 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 842 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pender County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
842 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 173 | |
| 2022 | 172 | |
| 2023 | 195 | |
| 2024 | 132 | |
| 2025 | 170 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28443 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 151 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 79 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 63 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 60 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 59 | 7.0% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28443 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 73 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 43 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 41 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 29 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 19 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 9 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 8 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 56 | 18.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 147 | 48.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 29 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 11 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 11 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 11 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 9 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 63 | 20.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28443 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 437% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $143,775 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $83,472 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,350 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28443.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampstead | 788 | |
| 2 | Holly Ridge | 7 | |
| 3 | Surf City | 2 | |
| 4 | Wilmington | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37133 |
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 — 842 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.