ZIP 28781 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 58 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Macon County, NC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
58 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 21 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 28781 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 16 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 5 | 8.6% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 28781 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Incendiary device | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 28781 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,200 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $4,500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 28781.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waynesville | 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 — 58 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.