ZIP 34224 recorded 113 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 875 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sarasota County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
875 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 133 | |
| 2022 | 247 | |
| 2023 | 186 | |
| 2024 | 196 | |
| 2025 | 113 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 34224 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 114 | 13.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 110 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 100 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 77 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 64 | 7.3% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 34224 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 33 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 19 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 15 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 62 | 27.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 59 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 31 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 28 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 20 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 19 | 8.5% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 16 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 33 | 14.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 34224 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 618% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $380,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $238,085 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $134,623 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $101,550 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 34224.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Englewood | 667 | |
| 2 | Grove City | 162 | |
| 3 | Port Charlotte | 5 | |
| 4 | North Port | 1 | |
| 5 | South Sarasota | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County | FL | 0.50 | FIPS 12015 |
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 — 875 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.