ZIP 28633 is served primarily by Caldwell County, NC — including Lenoir. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Caldwell County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Dec 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 | 86 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 48 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 43 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 41 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 34 | 7.9% |
7 cities sit in Caldwell County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenoir | 18,301 | 195 | 35 | C- |
| 2 | Sawmills | 5,026 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 3 | Granite Falls | 4,934 | 163 | 44 | D |
| 4 | Hudson | 3,780 | 71 | 7 | B- |
| 5 | Gamewell | 3,710 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Cajah's Mountain | 2,715 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Northlakes | 1,378 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Caldwell 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.