ZIP 22656 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 86 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Frederick County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
86 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22656 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 20 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 6 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 6 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 5 | 5.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22656 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Closet | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22656 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $251,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $14,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $200 | Building fires | 2021 | 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 — 86 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.