ZIP 19941 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 146 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sussex County, DE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
146 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 19941 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 42 | 28.8% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 15 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 10 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 8 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 4.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 19941 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 53.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Closet | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 14.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 78.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 4 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 19941 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 19941.
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 — 146 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.