ZIP 32579 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 214 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Okaloosa County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
214 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | |
| 2022 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 32579 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 34 | 15.9% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 27 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 20 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 18 | 8.4% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 32579 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 15 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 11 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 16.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 8.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 32579 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 104% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $7,500 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 32579.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shalimar | 208 | |
| 2 | Eglin AFB | 1 | |
| 3 | Fort Walton Beach | 1 | |
| 4 | Oak Hill | 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 — 214 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.