ZIP 40209 recorded 116 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 647 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
647 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 124 | |
| 2022 | 114 | |
| 2023 | 147 | |
| 2024 | 146 | |
| 2025 | 116 |
Sep peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40209 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 191 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 149 | 23.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 35 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 32 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 30 | 4.6% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40209 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 28 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 22 | 24.2% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 7 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 50.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 7 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 4.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40209 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 550% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40209.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 645 |
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 — 647 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.