ZIP 28617 is served primarily by Ashe County, NC — including Jefferson. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Ashe County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. May dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 6 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 1 | 5.6% |
2 cities sit in Ashe County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson | 1,872 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 2 | West Jefferson | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | A |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Ashe County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.