ZIP 33440 recorded 446 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,052 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hendry County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,052 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 272 | |
| 2022 | 130 | |
| 2023 | 124 | |
| 2024 | 80 | |
| 2025 | 446 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33440 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 271 | 25.8% | |
| 2 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 223 | 21.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 174 | 16.5% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 62 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 44 | 4.2% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33440 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 108 | 35.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 90 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 23 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Multiple areas | 21 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Other | 4 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 26 | 8.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 152 | 50.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 22 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 13 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 11 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 10 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 9 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 64 | 21.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33440 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1220% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33440.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clewiston | 979 | |
| 2 | South Bay | 11 | |
| 3 | Cape Coral | 2 | |
| 4 | West Palm Beach | 2 | |
| 5 | LaBelle | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | FL | 1.00 | FIPS 12099 |
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 — 1,052 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.