ZIP 28611 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 55 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Avery County, NC.
55 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28611 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 4 | 7.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28611 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Fireworks | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28611 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $155,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28611.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenoir | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37027 |
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 — 55 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.