In 2025, fire departments serving Round Hill responded to 39 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Hazardous condition, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 67% of all calls.
Mar peaks. May dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
155 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $636K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | — | |
| 2022 | 34 | +30.8% | |
| 2023 | 27 | -20.6% | |
| 2024 | 29 | +7.4% | |
| 2025 | 39 | +34.5% |
For the 0 building fires Round Hill departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 31 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Stage area - performance, basketball court, boxing | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 1 | 3.2% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Round Hill mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Warning or road flare; fusee | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 9.7% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Round Hill sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 30,039 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 16,021 | 46.2 mi | |
| 2012 | Natural | 2,138 | 43.8 mi | |
| 2011 | Other causes | 1,989 | 32.0 mi | |
| 2012 | Natural | 1,200 | 35.0 mi | |
| 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 1,113 | 48.0 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,000 | 40.8 mi | |
| 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 745 | 45.7 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 640 | 45.5 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 610 | 47.0 mi | |
| 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 608 | 42.7 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 461 | 26.0 mi | |
| 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 405 | 3.9 mi |
Top 4 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Virginia cities with population within ±25% of Round Hill. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Round Hill.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.