ZIP 32963 recorded 101 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 469 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Indian River County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
469 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | |
| 2022 | 109 | |
| 2023 | 91 | |
| 2024 | 87 | |
| 2025 | 101 |
Sep peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 32963 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon monoxide incident | 74 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 52 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 50 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 48 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 37 | 7.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 32963 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 11.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 6 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 4 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 5.8% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 27 | 39.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 11.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 32963 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 380% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $90,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 32963.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vero Beach | 353 | |
| 2 | Indian River Shores | 102 | |
| 3 | Orchid | 14 |
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 — 469 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.