ZIP 40220 recorded 237 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 638 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
638 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 101 | |
| 2022 | 100 | |
| 2023 | 111 | |
| 2024 | 89 | |
| 2025 | 237 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40220 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 177 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 63 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 47 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 43 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 40 | 6.3% |
For the 26 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40220 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 34 | 34.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 60 | 61.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40220 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 192% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $171,770 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $89,180 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40220.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 556 | |
| 2 | Jeffersontown | 43 | |
| 3 | Hurstbourne Acres | 11 | |
| 4 | Houston Acres | 5 |
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 — 638 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.