ZIP 33850 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 281 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
281 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 66 | |
| 2023 | 67 | |
| 2024 | 60 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33850 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 40 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 36 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 27 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 25 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 22 | 7.8% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33850 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 21.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 11 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 9.9% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 7.9% | |
| 7 | Other | 5 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 12.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 48 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 8 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 10.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33850 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 322% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $175,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $152,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $139,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33850.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Alfred | 257 | |
| 2 | Lakeland | 16 | |
| 3 | Haines City | 4 | |
| 4 | Polk City | 2 | |
| 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 — 281 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.