ZIP 28737 recorded 92 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 337 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McDowell County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
337 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 71 | |
| 2024 | 126 | |
| 2025 | 92 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28737 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 138 | 40.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 39 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 21 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 3.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28737 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 41 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Other | 9 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 19.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 43.3% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 13 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 16.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28737 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 667% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $35,632 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $34,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $12,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28737.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion | 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 — 337 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.