ZIP 24068 is served primarily by Montgomery County, VA — including Blacksburg. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Montgomery County aggregate.
Feb peaks. Jul dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 101 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 66 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 66 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 46 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 37 | 7.0% |
10 cities sit in Montgomery County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg | 45,147 | 95 | 17 | A+ |
| 2 | Christiansburg | 22,947 | 364 | 21 | B+ |
| 3 | Merrimac | 2,719 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Shawsville | 1,529 | 20 | 6 | B+ |
| 5 | Belview | 1,197 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Elliston | 1,092 | 24 | 1 | B |
| 7 | Plum Creek | 1,047 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Prices Fork | 1,014 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Riner | 953 | 10 | 0 | B- |
| 10 | Lafayette | 582 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
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 Montgomery County 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.