ZIP 22844 recorded 63 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 282 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shenandoah County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
282 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 72 | |
| 2025 | 63 |
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22844 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 31 | 11.0% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 19 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 19 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 17 | 6.0% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22844 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 49.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 12.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 58.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 8 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 5.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22844 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 141% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $43,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22844.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Market | 216 | |
| 2 | Mount Jackson | 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 — 282 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.