ZIP 33838 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 190 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
190 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 60 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33838 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 10.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 15 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 15 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 15 | 7.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33838 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 34.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 17.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 19.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 55.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 19.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33838 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1906% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33838.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 173 | |
| 2 | Haines City | 6 | |
| 3 | Lakeland | 5 | |
| 4 | Lake Hamilton | 4 | |
| 5 | Winter Haven | 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 — 190 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.