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Fires in ZIP 24078

ZIP 24078 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 216 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Henry County, VA.

ZIP 24078 FIPS 51089 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
45
216 across 5 years
Building fires
3
6 wildland
Wildfire risk
22
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Henry County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 24078

216 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 19
2022 67
2023 43
2024 42
2025 45
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 24078?

Nov peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 9
Feb 19
Mar 22
Apr 19
May 18
Jun 8
Jul 15
Aug 13
Sep 15
Oct 23
Nov 34
Dec 21
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 24078?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24078 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 35 16.2%
2 Authorized controlled burning 32 14.8%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 26 12.0%
4 Unauthorized burning 19 8.8%
5 Cooking fire, confined to container 16 7.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 24078?

For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
56%
32
Cause undetermined
2%
1
Intentional / arson
18%
10
Equipment / heat source failure
2%
1
Under investigation
14%
8
Act of nature (lightning)
8%
5
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24078 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 14 24.6%
2 Wildland, woods 11 19.3%
3 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 8 14.0%
4 Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 4 7.0%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 5.3%
6 Other 2 3.5%
7 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 3.5%
8 Corridor, mall 1 1.8%
9 All other areas 12 21.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 33 57.9%
2 Hot ember or ash 10 17.5%
3 Cigarette lighter 3 5.3%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 3.5%
5 Arcing 2 3.5%
6 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 1.8%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 1.8%
8 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 1 1.8%
9 All other sources 4 7.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.6M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24078 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1746% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $350,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $349,000 Building fires 2023 Major
3 $300,000 Building fires 2023 Major
4 $250,000 Building fires 2022 Major
5 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $80,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $60,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $50,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 24078

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24078.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Collinsville 208
2 Martinsville 3
3 Fieldale 2
4 Bassett 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 24078

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

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 216 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.