ZIP 23517 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 228 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Norfolk city, VA.
228 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 58 |
Oct peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23517 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 47 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 17 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 16 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 13 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 12 | 5.3% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23517 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 24.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 46.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Conducted heat from another fire | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23517 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 383% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $180,700 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23517.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk | 228 |
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 — 228 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.