ZIP 28723 recorded 0 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 135 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
135 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 61 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 0 |
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28723 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 53 | 39.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 18 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Accident, potential accident, other | 14 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 8 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 8 | 5.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28723 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 91.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 83.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28723 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $466,290 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $134,850 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $127,070 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $58,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28723.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cullowhee | 135 |
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 — 135 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.