ZIP 22920 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 241 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Augusta County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
241 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 64 | |
| 2023 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 48 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22920 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 37 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 32 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 25 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 25 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 19 | 7.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22920 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 14 | 21.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 39.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 5 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22920 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 335% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $120,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22920.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellysford | 1 | |
| 2 | Waynesboro | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51125 |
| Albemarle County | VA | 0.50 | FIPS 51003 |
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 — 241 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.