ZIP 28754 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 175 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
175 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28754 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 62 | 35.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 19 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 18 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 11 | 6.3% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28754 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 13.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28754 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 580% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28754.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mars Hill | 170 | |
| 2 | Marshall | 1 | |
| 3 | Richlands | 1 | |
| 4 | Weaverville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey County | NC | 1.00 | FIPS 37199 |
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 — 175 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.