ZIP 28772 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 306 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Transylvania County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
306 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93 | |
| 2022 | 56 | |
| 2023 | 85 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28772 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 45 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 36 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 31 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 30 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 24 | 7.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28772 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 20 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 13 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 21.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 24.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28772 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 359% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28772.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosman | 291 | |
| 2 | Brevard | 7 | |
| 3 | Columbus | 3 | |
| 4 | Hendersonville | 1 | |
| 5 | Saluda | 1 |
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 — 306 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.