ZIP 40228 recorded 118 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 361 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, KY. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
361 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | |
| 2022 | 45 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 118 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40228 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 109 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 41 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 36 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 6.1% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40228 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 74.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40228 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 107% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $305,540 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $302,200 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40228.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 358 | |
| 2 | Hollow Creek | 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 — 361 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.