ZIP 34236 recorded 105 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 579 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sarasota County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
579 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 108 | |
| 2022 | 112 | |
| 2023 | 91 | |
| 2024 | 163 | |
| 2025 | 105 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 34236 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 92 | 15.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 70 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 52 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 51 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 37 | 6.4% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 34236 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 15.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 6 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 30 | 42.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 16 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 34236 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 307% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $158,534 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $69,961 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $62,027 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 34236.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarasota | 574 | |
| 2 | Longboat Key | 3 |
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 — 579 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.