ZIP 19960 recorded 78 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 247 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sussex County, DE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
247 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 53 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 78 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 19960 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 66 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 18 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 16 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 12 | 4.9% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 19960 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 56.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 63 | 70.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 7.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 19960 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 133% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $9,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 19960.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 236 |
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 — 247 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.