ZIP 23418 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 214 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Accomack County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
214 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 40 | |
| 2025 | 47 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23418 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 47 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 19 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 12 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 4.7% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23418 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 15.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 57.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23418 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1606% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $131,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $115,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23418.
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 — 214 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.