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Fires in ZIP 24517

ZIP 24517 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 120 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Campbell County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 24517 FIPS 51031 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
23
120 across 5 years
Building fires
2
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
43
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Campbell County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 24517

120 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 16
2022 25
2023 32
2024 24
2025 23
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 24517?

Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 16
Feb 10
Mar 24
Apr 11
May 7
Jun 1
Jul 8
Aug 9
Sep 3
Oct 3
Nov 13
Dec 15
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 24517?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24517 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 28 23.3%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 17 14.2%
3 Power line down 13 10.8%
4 Fire, other 5 4.2%
5 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 5 4.2%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 24517?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
46%
13
Cause undetermined
14%
4
Intentional / arson
4%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
14%
4
Under investigation
18%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24517 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 21.4%
2 Other 4 14.3%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 4 14.3%
4 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 2 7.1%
5 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 2 7.1%
6 Outside area, other 2 7.1%
7 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 1 3.6%
8 Computer room, control room or center 1 3.6%
9 All other areas 6 21.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 11 39.3%
2 Hot ember or ash 4 14.3%
3 Heat source: other 2 7.1%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 7.1%
5 Arcing 2 7.1%
6 Cigarette lighter 2 7.1%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 3.6%
8 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 3.6%
9 All other sources 3 10.7%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $532K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24517 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 839% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
2 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $63,480 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $45,000 Outside equipment fire 2023 Significant
5 $34,800 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $20,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
7 $15,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $4,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 24517

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24517.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Altavista 111
2 Gretna 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 24517

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 120 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.