ZIP 28778 recorded 189 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 829 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Buncombe County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
829 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | |
| 2022 | 196 | |
| 2023 | 236 | |
| 2024 | 88 | |
| 2025 | 189 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28778 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 256 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 83 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 66 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 55 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 39 | 4.7% |
For the 20 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28778 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 42 | 26.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 26 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 8 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 37 | 23.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 84 | 53.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 6 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Match | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28778 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 778% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $357,300 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $312,100 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $220,900 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $210,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28778.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swannanoa | 814 | |
| 2 | Black Mountain | 2 | |
| 3 | Asheville | 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 — 829 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.