ZIP 23117 recorded 130 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 455 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Louisa County, VA.
455 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 84 | |
| 2023 | 87 | |
| 2024 | 139 | |
| 2025 | 130 |
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23117 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 60 | 13.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 57 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 45 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 30 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 27 | 5.9% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23117 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 28.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 19.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 21.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23117 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 514% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $283,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $225,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23117.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51177 |
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 — 455 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.