ZIP 40849 is served primarily by Harlan County, KY — including Cumberland. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Harlan County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as 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 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 23 | 21.7% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 13 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 12 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 8 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 5.7% |
8 cities sit in Harlan County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland | 2,390 | 26 | 0 | B+ |
| 2 | Harlan | 1,908 | 13 | 0 | A- |
| 3 | South Wallins | 976 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Evarts | 874 | 34 | 1 | C |
| 5 | Lynch | 684 | 3 | 0 | A |
| 6 | Loyall | 614 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Benham | 610 | 2 | 0 | A |
| 8 | Cawood | 526 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
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 Harlan 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.