ZIP 22938 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 160 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nelson County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
160 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22938 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident, potential accident, other | 68 | 42.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 15 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 4.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22938 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Cigarette | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22938 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 586% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Building fires | 2025 | 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 — 160 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.