ZIP 33982 recorded 166 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 909 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charlotte County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
909 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 202 | |
| 2022 | 194 | |
| 2023 | 163 | |
| 2024 | 184 | |
| 2025 | 166 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 33982 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 153 | 16.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 94 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 66 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 61 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 49 | 5.4% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 33982 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 117 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 61 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 48 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 45 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 35 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 24 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 50 | 12.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 159 | 40.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 26 | 6.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 24 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 24 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 23 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 22 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 18 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 16 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 82 | 20.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 33982 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 348% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $350,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 5 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 6 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 7 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 8 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 33982.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punta Gorda | 898 | |
| 2 | Port Charlotte | 4 | |
| 3 | North Fort Myers | 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 — 909 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.