ZIP 32968 recorded 66 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 407 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Indian River County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
407 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | |
| 2022 | 94 | |
| 2023 | 74 | |
| 2024 | 86 | |
| 2025 | 66 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 32968 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 46 | 11.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 44 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 32 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 28 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 27 | 6.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 32968 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 25.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 8 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 22.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 37.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 11 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 14.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 32968 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 669% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $270,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 32968.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vero Beach | 403 | |
| 2 | Fort Pierce | 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 — 407 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.