ZIP 40516 recorded 188 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,128 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fayette County, KY.
1,128 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 244 | |
| 2022 | 224 | |
| 2023 | 236 | |
| 2024 | 236 | |
| 2025 | 188 |
Sep peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 40516 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 974 | 86.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 17 | 1.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 16 | 1.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 1.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 40516 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 14 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 20.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 6.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 63.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 7.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 40516 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 298% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $165,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 40516.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington | 1,127 |
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 — 1,128 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.