ZIP 33855 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 23 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Polk County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
23 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33855 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 26.1% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 6 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 1 | 4.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33855 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 72.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33855 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 160% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33855.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Wales | 23 |
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 — 23 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.