ZIP 28729 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Henderson County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28729 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 34 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 22 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 17 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 15 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 15 | 9.1% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28729 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 28.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28729 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $8,000 | Outside storage fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28729.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etowah | 133 | |
| 2 | Hendersonville | 21 | |
| 3 | Horse Shoe | 4 | |
| 4 | Fletcher | 2 | |
| 5 | Saluda | 2 |
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 — 164 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.