ZIP 23898 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 31 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Isle of Wight County, VA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
31 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 23898 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 6.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 23898 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 23898 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 244% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton County | VA | 1.00 | FIPS 51175 |
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 — 31 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.