ZIP 28636 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 365 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alexander County, NC.
365 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 64 | |
| 2023 | 99 | |
| 2024 | 65 | |
| 2025 | 76 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28636 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 51 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 34 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 31 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 26 | 7.1% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28636 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 16.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 16 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 11.7% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 27 | 26.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 36.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 10 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 10 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 12.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28636 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 194% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28636.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statesville | 1 |
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 — 365 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.