ZIP 22603 recorded 125 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 566 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Frederick County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
566 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93 | |
| 2022 | 98 | |
| 2023 | 132 | |
| 2024 | 118 | |
| 2025 | 125 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22603 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 52 | 9.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 51 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 44 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 36 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 34 | 6.0% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22603 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 33 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 30 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Other | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 37 | 29.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 45.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 14 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 9 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 11.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22603 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 120% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $170,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $128,400 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $55,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22603.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winchester | 557 |
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 — 566 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.