ZIP 32131 recorded 71 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 395 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Putnam County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
395 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 82 | |
| 2023 | 72 | |
| 2024 | 131 | |
| 2025 | 71 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 32131 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 96 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 60 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 29 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 23 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 22 | 5.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 32131 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 11 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Other | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 43 | 55.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 10 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 10.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 32131 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1579% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $33,880 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 32131.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Palatka | 284 | |
| 2 | Crescent City | 5 | |
| 3 | Welaka | 2 | |
| 4 | Gainesville | 1 | |
| 5 | Hastings | 1 |
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 — 395 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.