ZIP 23420 recorded 40 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 347 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Accomack County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
347 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | |
| 2022 | 110 | |
| 2023 | 61 | |
| 2024 | 57 | |
| 2025 | 40 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23420 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident, potential accident, other | 88 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 77 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 43 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 25 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 25 | 7.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23420 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23420 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 16933% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $4,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23420.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Haven | 3 | |
| 2 | Exmore | 2 | |
| 3 | Parksley | 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 — 347 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.