ZIP 23847 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 60 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Brunswick County, VA.
60 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Jan peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23847 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 16 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 21.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 3 | 5.0% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23847 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 19.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 52.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23847 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 671% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Outside storage fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $196,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $140,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 23847.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emporia | 60 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51183 |
| Emporia city | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51595 |
| Greensville County | VA | 0.50 | FIPS 51081 |
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 — 60 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.