ZIP 22853 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 121 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rockingham County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
121 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22853 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 22 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 16 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 8 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 7 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 6 | 5.0% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22853 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 40.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 15.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 53.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 9.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22853 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2321% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22853.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timberville | 118 |
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 — 121 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.