ZIP 28684 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 38 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ashe County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
38 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28684 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 10 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 4 | 10.5% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28684 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Incendiary device | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28684 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37189 |
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 — 38 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.