ZIP 23181 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 183 across 2021–2025. Primary county: King William County, VA.
183 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 58 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23181 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 30 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 17 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 15 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 13 | 7.1% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23181 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 28.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23181 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 559% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $340,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $194,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $54,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23181.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Point | 180 |
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 — 183 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.