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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 23432

ZIP 23432 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 34 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Suffolk city, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 23432 FIPS 51800 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
6
34 across 5 years
Building fires
1
3 wildland
Wildfire risk
56
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Suffolk city
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 23432

34 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 11
2022 4
2023 4
2024 9
2025 6
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 23432?

Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 5
Feb 2
Mar 5
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 8
Jul 2
Aug 2
Sep 2
Oct 1
Nov 1
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 23432?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23432 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 5 14.7%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 5 14.7%
3 Power line down 5 14.7%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 2 5.9%
5 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2 5.9%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 23432?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
57%
4
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
43%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23432 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Cooking area, kitchen 3 42.9%
2 Undetermined 3 42.9%
3 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 1 14.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 4 57.1%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 28.6%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 14.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $187K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23432 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 182% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $35,000 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2021 Significant
3 $35,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $5,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $5,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $4,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
7 $2,500 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2025 Significant
8 $1 Outside rubbish fire, other 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 23432

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23432.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Suffolk 33
2 Atlantic 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 23432

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 34 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.