ZIP 24368 recorded 63 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 268 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Smyth County, VA.
268 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | |
| 2022 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 56 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 63 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24368 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 48 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 31 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 25 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 23 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 16 | 6.0% |
For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24368 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 10 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 26 | 32.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 20 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 12 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 10 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 8 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 9.9% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 12.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24368 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 209% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $165,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24368.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rural Retreat | 252 | |
| 2 | Wytheville | 4 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51197 |
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 — 268 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.