ZIP 24539 is served primarily by Halifax County, VA — including South Boston. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Halifax County aggregate.
Jan peaks. Jun dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 67 | 20.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 63 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 18 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 16 | 4.9% |
6 cities sit in Halifax County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Boston | 7,942 | 130 | 23 | B |
| 2 | Mountain Road | 1,419 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Halifax | 1,320 | 62 | 8 | C |
| 4 | Riverdale | 1,046 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Cluster Springs | 953 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Clover | 563 | 17 | 3 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Halifax County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.