ZIP 23089 recorded 66 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 275 across 2021–2025. Primary county: James City County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
275 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 70 | |
| 2023 | 51 | |
| 2024 | 61 | |
| 2025 | 66 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23089 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 33 | 12.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 33 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 29 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 29 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 23 | 8.4% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23089 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 26.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 16.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23089 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 153% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $401,300 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $330,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23089.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Kent | 28 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Kent County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51127 |
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 — 275 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.