ZIP 25442 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 145 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, WV.
145 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
Sep peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 25442 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 50 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 9 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 4.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 25442 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Wall assembly | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 19.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 53.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 25442 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 25442.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah Junction | 36 | |
| 2 | Charles Town | 1 | |
| 3 | Shepherdstown | 1 |
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 — 145 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.