ZIP 28619 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 101 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Burke County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
101 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Nov peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28619 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 28 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 18 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 4 | 4.0% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28619 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 14 | 35.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Match | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 15.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28619 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,499 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $200 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28619.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drexel | 99 |
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 — 101 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.