ZIP 40217 recorded 120 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 711 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
711 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 | |
| 2022 | 136 | |
| 2023 | 172 | |
| 2024 | 154 | |
| 2025 | 120 |
Sep peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40217 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 235 | 33.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 52 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 48 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 42 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 42 | 5.9% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40217 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 21.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 16 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 25 | 23.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 52 | 49.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 12.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40217 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 855% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $273,520 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $273,520 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $115,170 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $99,067 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40217.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 702 | |
| 2 | Parkway Village | 5 | |
| 3 | Jeffersontown | 1 | |
| 4 | Lyndon | 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 — 711 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.