ZIP 22546 recorded 123 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 287 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Caroline County, VA.
287 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 112 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 123 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22546 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 45 | 15.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 37 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 33 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 29 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 16 | 5.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22546 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 27 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 25.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 28.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 9 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 17.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22546 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 102% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $299,900 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $185,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $145,084 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,804 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51085 |
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 — 287 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.