ZIP 28691 is served primarily by Watauga County, NC — including Boone. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Watauga County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 38 | 11.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 35 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 31 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 30 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 7.1% |
5 cities sit in Watauga County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone | 19,368 | 184 | 12 | B+ |
| 2 | Foscoe | 1,411 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Cove Creek | 1,354 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Blowing Rock | 900 | 4 | 0 | C |
| 5 | Beech Mountain | 798 | 13 | 2 | B- |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County | NC | 0.50 | FIPS 37011 |
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 Watauga 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.