ZIP 40205 recorded 191 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 919 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
919 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 169 | |
| 2022 | 175 | |
| 2023 | 202 | |
| 2024 | 182 | |
| 2025 | 191 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40205 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 253 | 27.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 100 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 71 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 56 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 42 | 4.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40205 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 21 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 31.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 40.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 19.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40205 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 718% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $296,950 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40205.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 863 | |
| 2 | Seneca Gardens | 10 | |
| 3 | Strathmoor Village | 8 |
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 — 919 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.