ZIP 32940 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 412 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Brevard County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
412 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 119 | |
| 2022 | 49 | |
| 2023 | 77 | |
| 2024 | 119 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 32940 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 97 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 39 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 20 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 20 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 18 | 4.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 32940 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 38 | 34.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 17 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 12 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Other | 7 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 20.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 9 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 9.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 32940 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 154% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 32940.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 384 | |
| 2 | Palm Shores | 12 |
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 — 412 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.