ZIP 28730 recorded 151 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 673 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buncombe County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
673 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 132 | |
| 2022 | 142 | |
| 2023 | 155 | |
| 2024 | 93 | |
| 2025 | 151 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28730 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 210 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 60 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 45 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 45 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 44 | 6.5% |
For the 27 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28730 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 29 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 16 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 16 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Other | 7 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 34 | 24.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 33.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 15 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 13 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 13 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 11 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 15.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28730 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 4389% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28730.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairview | 665 | |
| 2 | Asheville | 1 | |
| 3 | Black Mountain | 1 | |
| 4 | Rock Hill | 1 |
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 — 673 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.