ZIP 28551 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 133 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Greene County, NC.
133 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Jun peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28551 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 41 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 21 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 16 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 10 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 6.0% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28551 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 52 | 77.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 1.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 59 | 88.1% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 1.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28551 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $154,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28551.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Grange | 132 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37107 |
| Wayne County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37191 |
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 — 133 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.