ZIP 40059 recorded 111 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 182 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
182 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 111 |
Jun peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40059 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 28 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 27 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 13 | 7.1% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40059 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 32.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 52.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 4.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40059 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 102% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $60,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40059.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prospect | 128 | |
| 2 | Louisville | 47 | |
| 3 | Goshen | 2 | |
| 4 | Green Spring | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County | KY | 0.50 | FIPS 21185 |
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 — 182 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.