ZIP 34251 recorded 111 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 456 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Manatee County, FL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
456 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | |
| 2022 | 86 | |
| 2023 | 87 | |
| 2024 | 91 | |
| 2025 | 111 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 34251 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 119 | 26.1% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 48 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 43 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 29 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 25 | 5.5% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 34251 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 74 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 56 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 46 | 16.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 43 | 15.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 4 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 7.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 128 | 46.7% | |
| 2 | Lightning | 21 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 17 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 14 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 11 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 11 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 56 | 20.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 34251 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 111% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,782,485 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Aircraft fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Outside storage fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $64,800 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 34251.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County | FL | 1.00 | FIPS 12115 |
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 — 456 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.