ZIP 28738 is served primarily by Haywood County, NC — including Waynesville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Haywood County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 139 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 60 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 46 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 39 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 32 | 4.8% |
6 cities sit in Haywood County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waynesville | 10,307 | 313 | 52 | D |
| 2 | Canton | 4,410 | 182 | 49 | C |
| 3 | Lake Junaluska | 2,977 | 4 | 0 | A |
| 4 | Maggie Valley | 2,195 | 46 | 8 | C |
| 5 | Clyde | 1,424 | 110 | 27 | F |
| 6 | West Canton | 1,354 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Haywood County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.