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Fire history in North Carolina
North Carolina has 14 county-level fire declarations across 13 counties. Swain County leads with 2 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for fire events in this state: $0.
This page shows every North Carolina county in North Carolina that has at least one FEMA fire declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to fire events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of fire declarations across all states, see the fire disaster type page. For all hazard types in North Carolina, see the North Carolina state page.
Fire in North Carolina
Counties ranked by fire declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swain County | 2 | $0 |
| 2 | Bladen County | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Brunswick County | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Buncombe County | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Burke County | 1 | $0 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 1 | $0 |
| 7 | Henderson County | 1 | $0 |
| 8 | Hyde County | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | Polk County | 1 | $0 |
| 10 | Rutherford County | 1 | $0 |
| 11 | Transylvania County | 1 | $0 |
| 12 | Tyrrell County | 1 | $0 |
| 13 | Washington County | 1 | $0 |