ZIP 33597 recorded 118 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 520 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hernando County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
520 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 121 | |
| 2023 | 137 | |
| 2024 | 127 | |
| 2025 | 118 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33597 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 96 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 58 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 53 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 33 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 31 | 6.0% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33597 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 56 | 23.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 41 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 33 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 25 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 15 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 41 | 17.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 93 | 39.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 22 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 20 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 12 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 9 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 52 | 21.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33597 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 397% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $190,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $176,590 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $143,390 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33597.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster | 474 | |
| 2 | Lacoochee | 3 | |
| 3 | Dade City | 1 | |
| 4 | Ridge Manor | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco County | FL | 1.00 | FIPS 12101 |
| Sumter County | FL | 1.00 | FIPS 12119 |
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 — 520 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.