ZIP 28644 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 61 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alleghany County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
61 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28644 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 18 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 7 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 6 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.2% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28644 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Vacant structural area | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28644 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,900 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $6,108 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37009 |
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 — 61 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.