ZIP 28717 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,033 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,033 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 385 | |
| 2022 | 241 | |
| 2023 | 203 | |
| 2024 | 199 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Aug peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28717 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 493 | 47.7% | |
| 2 | Accident, potential accident, other | 200 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 111 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 52 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 42 | 4.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28717 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 64.7% | |
| 2 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 1 | 5.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 58.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28717 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $314,700 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $92,080 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28717.
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 — 1,033 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.