ZIP 41858 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 98 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Letcher County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
98 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 30 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 41858 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 13 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 11 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 9 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 6.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 41858 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 6.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 82.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 41858 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 151% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 41858.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitesburg | 91 |
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 — 98 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.