ZIP 42220 recorded 72 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 141 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Christian County, KY.
141 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 72 |
Oct peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 42220 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 29 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 21 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 12 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 7 | 5.0% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 42220 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 5 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 20.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 55.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 42220 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 123% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $435,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 42220.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkton | 138 | |
| 2 | Hopkinsville | 2 | |
| 3 | Oak Grove | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County | KY | 1.00 | FIPS 21219 |
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 — 141 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.