ZIP 33955 recorded 77 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 493 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charlotte County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
493 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | |
| 2022 | 112 | |
| 2023 | 103 | |
| 2024 | 113 | |
| 2025 | 77 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33955 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 100 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 46 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 39 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 33 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 32 | 6.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33955 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 68 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 47 | 20.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 33 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Other | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 14.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 101 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | Lightning | 18 | 8.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 16 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 14 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 35 | 15.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33955 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1089% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $390,911 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $365,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $365,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 6 | $204,200 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33955.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta Gorda | 483 | |
| 2 | Cape Coral | 8 | |
| 3 | North Fort Myers | 1 | |
| 4 | Port Charlotte | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | FL | 1.00 | FIPS 12071 |
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 — 493 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.