ZIP 19939 recorded 64 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 345 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sussex County, DE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
345 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | |
| 2022 | 82 | |
| 2023 | 61 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 64 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 19939 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 59 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 57 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 33 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 26 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 20 | 5.8% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 19939 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 25.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 26 | 32.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 55.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 10.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 19939 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 495% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 19939.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagsboro | 331 | |
| 2 | Millville | 1 | |
| 3 | Ocean View | 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 — 345 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.