ZIP 32966 recorded 128 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 749 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Indian River County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
749 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 144 | |
| 2022 | 175 | |
| 2023 | 136 | |
| 2024 | 166 | |
| 2025 | 128 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 32966 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 93 | 12.4% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 64 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 57 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 48 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 45 | 6.0% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 32966 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 51 | 25.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 32 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 21 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 11 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 10 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Other | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 55 | 27.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 91 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 18 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 12 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 8 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 33 | 16.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 32966 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 144% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $285,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $160,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Aircraft standby | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 32966.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vero Beach | 743 | |
| 2 | Fort Pierce | 2 |
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 — 749 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.