ZIP 28444 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 120 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bladen County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
120 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28444 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 36 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 28.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 5.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28444 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 25 | 36.2% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 5.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 60.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 7.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28444 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37163 |
| Duplin County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37061 |
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 — 120 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.