ZIP 23837 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 68 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Southampton County, VA.
68 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Nov peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23837 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 9 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 7 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 5.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23837 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Match | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23837 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23837.
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 — 68 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.