ZIP 28816 is served primarily by Buncombe County, NC — including Asheville. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Buncombe County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Sep dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 328 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 238 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 203 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 185 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 167 | 7.5% |
10 cities sit in Buncombe County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asheville | 93,695 | 956 | 116 | B- |
| 2 | Black Mountain | 8,430 | 253 | 79 | C- |
| 3 | Woodfin | 7,901 | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| 4 | Swannanoa | 5,338 | 189 | 19 | D |
| 5 | Royal Pines | 4,681 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Weaverville | 4,559 | 25 | 7 | B+ |
| 7 | Avery Creek | 3,338 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Emma | 2,969 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 9 | Biltmore Forest | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | A |
| 10 | Bent Creek | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Buncombe County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.