ZIP 28665 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 96 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wilkes County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
96 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
May peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28665 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 22 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 17 | 17.7% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 6.2% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28665 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 14.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 40.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28665 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 442% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $132,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,250 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 96 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.