ZIP 23503 recorded 199 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 945 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Norfolk city, VA.
945 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | |
| 2022 | 192 | |
| 2023 | 212 | |
| 2024 | 222 | |
| 2025 | 199 |
Sep peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23503 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 192 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 149 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 137 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 75 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 55 | 5.8% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23503 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 32 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 28 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 15 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 7 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 6 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 47 | 28.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 52 | 31.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 34 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 18 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 15 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 5 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 23 | 13.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23503 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 183% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $315,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $90,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23503.
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 — 945 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.