ZIP 23156 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 53 across 2021–2025. Primary county: King and Queen County, VA.
53 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Nov peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23156 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 37.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 3 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 3 | 5.7% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23156 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 21.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23156 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 827% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $111,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $17,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $13,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23156.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tappahannock | 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 — 53 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.