ZIP 28742 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 162 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Henderson County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
162 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28742 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 54 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 17 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 16 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 15 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 11 | 6.8% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28742 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 25.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28742 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $267,200 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $1,600 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28742.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horse Shoe | 97 | |
| 2 | Mills River | 52 | |
| 3 | Hendersonville | 6 | |
| 4 | Etowah | 5 |
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 — 162 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.