ZIP 23336 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 56 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Accomack County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
56 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
Feb peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23336 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 15 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23336 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23336 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23336.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chincoteague | 52 |
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 — 56 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.