ZIP 28731 recorded 63 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 439 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Henderson County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
439 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 118 | |
| 2022 | 114 | |
| 2023 | 103 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 63 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28731 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 68 | 15.5% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 50 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 38 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 35 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 34 | 7.7% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28731 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 24 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 24 | 25.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 42.6% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 14 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 11.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28731 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 172% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $17,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28731.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat Rock | 415 | |
| 2 | Hendersonville | 18 | |
| 3 | Bryson City | 1 | |
| 4 | East Flat Rock | 1 | |
| 5 | Five Points | 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 — 439 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.