ZIP 22960 recorded 117 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 503 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, VA.
503 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | |
| 2022 | 95 | |
| 2023 | 122 | |
| 2024 | 101 | |
| 2025 | 117 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22960 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 72 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 57 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 51 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 29 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 28 | 5.6% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22960 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 22.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 56.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22960 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 782% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $13,800 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $9,200 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 22960.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | 498 | |
| 2 | Fredericksburg | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 — 503 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.