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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 28757

ZIP 28757 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 35 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buncombe County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 28757 FIPS 37021 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
8
35 across 5 years
Building fires
0
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
81
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Buncombe County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 28757

35 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 8
2022 6
2023 8
2024 5
2025 8
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 28757?

Nov peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 5
Feb 3
Mar 3
Apr 3
May 3
Jun 5
Jul 1
Aug 3
Sep 2
Oct 0
Nov 6
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 28757?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28757 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 12 34.3%
2 Hazardous condition, other 6 17.1%
3 Building fires 4 11.4%
4 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 3 8.6%
5 Carbon monoxide incident 2 5.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 28757?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
25%
1
Cause undetermined
25%
1
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
25%
1
Under investigation
25%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28757 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 2 50.0%
2 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 25.0%
3 Wildland, woods 1 25.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 2 50.0%
2 Arcing 1 25.0%
3 Hot ember or ash 1 25.0%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $35K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28757 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 87600% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $15,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
2 $10,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
3 $10,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $40 Cooking fire, confined to container 2025 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 28757

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 35 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.