ZIP 23415 recorded 51 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 251 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Accomack County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
251 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 47 | |
| 2025 | 51 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23415 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 66 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 31 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 26 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 4.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23415 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 40.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 63.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23415 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $98,100 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $1 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23415.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wattsville | 4 |
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 — 251 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.