ZIP 22538 recorded 9 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 16 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Caroline County, VA.
16 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22538 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 1 | 6.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22538 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 1 | 33.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 33.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22538 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 105% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 16 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.