ZIP 34237 recorded 104 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 577 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sarasota County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
577 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91 | |
| 2022 | 139 | |
| 2023 | 98 | |
| 2024 | 145 | |
| 2025 | 104 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 34237 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 90 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 88 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 58 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 45 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 30 | 5.2% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 34237 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 17 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 15 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 29.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 16 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 11 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 34237 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 187% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $430,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $220,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 34237.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarasota | 572 |
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 — 577 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.