ZIP 24121 recorded 153 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 462 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bedford County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
462 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | |
| 2022 | 85 | |
| 2023 | 83 | |
| 2024 | 69 | |
| 2025 | 153 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24121 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 85 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 65 | 14.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 42 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 37 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 24 | 5.2% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24121 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 34.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 23.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 13.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 51.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 3 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 15.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24121 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 162% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $479,300 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $42,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $9,135 | Special outside fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24121.
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 — 462 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.