ZIP 40023 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 35 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
35 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Jul peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40023 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 3 | 8.6% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40023 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 72.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40023 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 107% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40023.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 16 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County | KY | 1.00 | FIPS 21215 |
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 — 35 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.