ZIP 33841 recorded 148 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 809 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
809 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 123 | |
| 2022 | 150 | |
| 2023 | 160 | |
| 2024 | 228 | |
| 2025 | 148 |
Feb peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33841 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 254 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 74 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 48 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 47 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 44 | 5.4% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33841 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 96 | 35.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 62 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 41 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 12 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Other | 4 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 10.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 190 | 69.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 3.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 8 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 11.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33841 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 177% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $280,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $163,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $130,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33841.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Meade | 769 | |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 14 | |
| 3 | Mulberry | 8 | |
| 4 | Bartow | 7 | |
| 5 | Frostproof | 3 |
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 — 809 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.