ZIP 37694 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 101 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Carter County, TN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
101 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 21 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Dec peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 37694 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 12 | 11.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 11 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 9 | 8.9% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 37694 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 8.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 67.6% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 37694 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 166% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $22,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 37694.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watauga | 100 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | TN | 0.50 | FIPS 47179 |
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 — 101 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.