ZIP 22181 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 175 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fairfax County, VA.
175 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22181 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 48 | 27.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 40 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 17 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 7 | 4.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22181 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 20.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22181 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 665% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $144,210 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,617 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22181.
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 — 175 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.