ZIP 24538 recorded 73 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 296 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Campbell County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
296 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 77 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 73 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 24538 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 52 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 43 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 27 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 22 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 22 | 7.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 24538 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 26.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 58.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 24538 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 298% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 24538.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord | 287 | |
| 2 | Appomattox | 3 | |
| 3 | Lynchburg | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appomattox County | VA | 0.50 | FIPS 51011 |
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 — 296 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.