ZIP 24244 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 158 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lee County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
158 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24244 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 54 | 34.2% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 19 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 15 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 7.0% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24244 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 30.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 12.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24244 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 185% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $65,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $56,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51169 |
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 — 158 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.