ZIP 22302 recorded 91 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 398 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alexandria city, VA.
398 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | |
| 2022 | 68 | |
| 2023 | 82 | |
| 2024 | 80 | |
| 2025 | 91 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22302 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 142 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 27 | 6.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 27 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 25 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 23 | 5.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22302 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 28.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 36.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22302 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 241% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22302.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria | 368 | |
| 2 | Arlington | 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 — 398 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.