ZIP 33538 recorded 91 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 382 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sumter County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
382 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 80 | |
| 2023 | 101 | |
| 2024 | 107 | |
| 2025 | 91 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33538 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 86 | 22.5% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 44 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 28 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 23 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 22 | 5.8% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33538 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 36 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 29 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 27 | 17.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 13 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 7 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Other | 6 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 28 | 17.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 69 | 43.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 7.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Match | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 34 | 21.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33538 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 641% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $550,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $240,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $180,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33538.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Panasoffkee | 354 | |
| 2 | Wildwood | 6 |
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 — 382 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.