ZIP 33851 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 38 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
38 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
May peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33851 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 7 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 6 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 7.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33851 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33851 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33851.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Hamilton | 17 | |
| 2 | Lakeland | 16 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 3 | |
| 4 | Fort Meade | 1 | |
| 5 | Haines City | 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 — 38 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.