ZIP 28749 is served primarily by McDowell County, NC — including Marion. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the McDowell 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 | 222 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 127 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 91 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 89 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Accident, potential accident, other | 85 | 7.5% |
4 cities sit in McDowell County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion | 7,652 | 428 | 41 | F |
| 2 | Nebo | 1,423 | 101 | 18 | C- |
| 3 | West Marion | 916 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Old Fort | 658 | 104 | 33 | C- |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37121 |
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 McDowell 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.