ZIP 22969 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Albemarle County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 22969 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 12 | 13.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 7 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 7 | 7.6% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 22969 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Closet | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 22969 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 |
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 — 92 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.