ZIP 23120 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 287 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chesterfield County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
287 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 63 | |
| 2025 | 62 |
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23120 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 55 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 33 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 28 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 22 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 7.3% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23120 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 8 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 8.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 6 | 6.3% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 28 | 29.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 49.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 14.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23120 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 213% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $836,800 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $538,100 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23120.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powhatan County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51145 |
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 — 287 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.