ZIP 23303 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 154 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Accomack County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
154 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23303 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 39 | 25.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 35 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 19 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 14 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 5.2% |
For the 23 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23303 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 81.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23303 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $170,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $26,001 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $12,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23303.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic | 148 | |
| 2 | Chincoteague | 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 — 154 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.