ZIP 28666 is served primarily by Burke County, NC — including Morganton. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Burke 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 | 89 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 56 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 33 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 28 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 28 | 5.6% |
10 cities sit in Burke County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morganton | 17,457 | 292 | 51 | C- |
| 2 | Valdese | 4,682 | 53 | 15 | C- |
| 3 | Connelly Springs | 2,355 | 78 | 5 | D |
| 4 | Icard | 1,984 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | Glen Alpine | 1,896 | 4 | 1 | A+ |
| 6 | Hildebran | 1,843 | 3 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Drexel | 1,768 | 13 | 3 | B+ |
| 8 | Salem | 1,634 | 2 | 1 | A+ |
| 9 | Rutherford College | 1,119 | 6 | 1 | B |
| 10 | Rhodhiss | 1,074 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
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 Burke 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.