ZIP 23844 recorded 16 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 57 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Southampton County, VA.
57 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 16 |
May peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23844 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 5 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 5 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 4 | 7.0% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23844 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 64.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Molten, hot material | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23844 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 507% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 57 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.