ZIP 24101 recorded 64 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 170 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bedford County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
170 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 64 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24101 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 39 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 24 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 12 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 9 | 5.3% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24101 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 30.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 27.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24101 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 176% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $275,200 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $255,300 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $249,950 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51067 |
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 — 170 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.