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ZIP profile (county fallback)

Fires in ZIP 28707

ZIP 28707 is served primarily by Jackson County, NC — including Cullowhee. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Jackson County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 28707 FIPS 37099 county fallback
Total incidents (2025)
40
1,699 across 5 years
Building fires
16
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
46
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Jackson County
02 Seasonality (county-level)

When do fires happen in Jackson County?

Mar peaks. Aug dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.

Jan 7
Feb 5
Mar 12
Apr 5
May 3
Jun 5
Jul 3
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 0
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in Jackson County?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 16 40.0%
2 Power line down 5 12.5%
3 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 2 5.0%
4 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2 5.0%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 2 5.0%
09 Cities served

Cities mapped to ZIP 28707

3 cities sit in Jackson County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.

#CityPopulation2025 incidentsBuilding firesGrade
1 Cullowhee 6,715 0 0 A-
2 Sylva 2,601 5 4 A
3 Cashiers 752 4 4 C-
11 Current conditions

Right now in 28707

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

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 Jackson 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.