ZIP 24179 recorded 188 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 630 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bedford County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
630 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91 | |
| 2022 | 129 | |
| 2023 | 113 | |
| 2024 | 109 | |
| 2025 | 188 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24179 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 138 | 21.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 101 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 62 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 52 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 31 | 4.9% |
For the 35 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24179 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 31.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 55.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 9.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24179 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 288% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24179.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinton | 623 | |
| 2 | Roanoke | 2 | |
| 3 | Stewartsville | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51161 |
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 — 630 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.