ZIP 22301 recorded 67 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 346 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alexandria city, VA.
346 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | |
| 2022 | 51 | |
| 2023 | 71 | |
| 2024 | 78 | |
| 2025 | 67 |
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22301 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 132 | 38.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 33 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 25 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 20 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 17 | 4.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22301 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 8 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 32.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 44.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Match | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 9.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22301 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 348% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $25,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $9,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22301.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 344 | |
| 2 | Arlington | 1 | |
| 3 | Haymarket | 1 |
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 — 346 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.