ZIP 23437 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 128 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Suffolk city, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
128 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 30 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23437 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 16 | 12.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 8 | 6.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23437 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 17.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 8.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23437 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 573% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $53,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $18,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23437.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk | 126 |
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 — 128 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.