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ZIP profile (county fallback)

Fires in ZIP 23282

ZIP 23282 is served primarily by Richmond city, VA — including Richmond. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Richmond city aggregate.

ZIP 23282 FIPS 51760 county fallback
Total incidents (2025)
3,721
15,043 across 5 years
Building fires
236
189 wildland
Wildfire risk
18
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Richmond city
02 Seasonality (county-level)

When do fires happen in Richmond city?

Feb peaks. May dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.

Jan 331
Feb 435
Mar 429
Apr 331
May 66
Jun 344
Jul 69
Aug 320
Sep 316
Oct 352
Nov 401
Dec 327
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in Richmond city?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 1,050 28.2%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 685 18.4%
3 Building fires 236 6.3%
4 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 159 4.3%
5 Power line down 158 4.2%
09 Cities served

Cities mapped to ZIP 23282

One city sit in Richmond city. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.

#CityPopulation2025 incidentsBuilding firesGrade
1 Richmond 227,171 4,415 275 C
11 Current conditions

Right now in 23282

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Richmond city aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.