ZIP 28544 recorded 39 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 191 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Onslow County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
191 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 44 | |
| 2025 | 39 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28544 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 39 | 20.4% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 25 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 17 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 14 | 7.3% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28544 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 20 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 6 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 26.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 43.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28544 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 340% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $34,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,950 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $12,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28544.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | 31 | |
| 2 | Piney Green | 17 | |
| 3 | Midway | 5 |
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 — 191 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.