ZIP 22942 recorded 123 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 457 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Albemarle County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
457 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | |
| 2022 | 91 | |
| 2023 | 92 | |
| 2024 | 102 | |
| 2025 | 123 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22942 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 62 | 13.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 50 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 36 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 34 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 31 | 6.8% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22942 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 22.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 48.7% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 9 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 3.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22942 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1140% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $61,300 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22942.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordonsville | 343 | |
| 2 | Louisa | 15 | |
| 3 | Orange | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51109 |
| Orange County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51137 |
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 — 457 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.