ZIP 23523 recorded 87 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 323 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Norfolk city, VA.
323 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 71 | |
| 2023 | 70 | |
| 2024 | 62 | |
| 2025 | 87 |
May peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23523 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 52 | 16.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 36 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 30 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 23 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 19 | 5.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23523 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 24 | 27.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 20.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 19.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 40.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 15 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 7 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 9.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23523 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 243% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23523.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk | 323 |
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 — 323 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.