ZIP 28478 recorded 64 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 294 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pender County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
294 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 66 | |
| 2023 | 56 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 64 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28478 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 51 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 22 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 20 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 17 | 5.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28478 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 32 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 24 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 13.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 15 | 12.3% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 12.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 6.6% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 6 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 6 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 19.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28478 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $45,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | 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 |
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 — 294 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.