ZIP 19952 recorded 75 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 385 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kent County, DE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
385 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90 | |
| 2022 | 80 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 72 | |
| 2025 | 75 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 19952 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 80 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 56 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 50 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 29 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 5.5% |
For the 22 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 19952 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 21 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 10 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 19.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 62 | 58.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 11.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 19952 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 246% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 19952.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrington | 385 |
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 — 385 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.