ZIP 33950 recorded 158 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,081 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charlotte County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,081 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 248 | |
| 2022 | 251 | |
| 2023 | 165 | |
| 2024 | 259 | |
| 2025 | 158 |
Oct peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33950 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 154 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 129 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 96 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 86 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 59 | 5.5% |
For the 25 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33950 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 39 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 35 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 28 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 19 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 15 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Other | 10 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 92 | 29.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 152 | 48.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 40 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 26 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 15 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 10 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 8 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 6 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 49 | 15.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33950 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 770% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $800,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $500,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $202,308 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $202,308 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $202,308 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33950.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta Gorda | 1,079 |
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 — 1,081 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.