ZIP 33843 recorded 91 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 507 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
507 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | |
| 2022 | 104 | |
| 2023 | 94 | |
| 2024 | 145 | |
| 2025 | 91 |
May peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33843 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 129 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 122 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 41 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 40 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 39 | 7.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33843 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 93 | 39.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 55 | 23.2% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 21 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 12.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 145 | 61.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 14 | 5.9% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 9 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 8 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Match | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 36 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33843 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 137% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $95,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33843.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostproof | 469 | |
| 2 | Avon Park | 17 | |
| 3 | Fort Meade | 15 | |
| 4 | Lake Wales | 3 | |
| 5 | Auburndale | 1 |
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 — 507 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.