In 2025, fire departments serving Edinburg responded to 32 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $45K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 50% of all calls.
Nov peaks. Jul dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
153 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $581K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | — | |
| 2022 | 29 | -23.7% | |
| 2023 | 22 | -24.1% | |
| 2024 | 32 | +45.5% | |
| 2025 | 32 | +0.0% |
For the 2 building fires Edinburg departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 49 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 61.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 10 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 1 | 2.0% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Edinburg mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 63.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 10 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Edinburg departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $1,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Edinburg sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 70,827 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 16,021 | 20.0 mi | |
| 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 10,326 | 35.5 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 6,131 | 23.8 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 4,200 | 21.6 mi | |
| 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,717 | 22.3 mi | |
| 2000 | Natural | 2,743 | 24.9 mi | |
| 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2,564 | 33.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2,206 | 45.2 mi | |
| 2012 | Natural | 2,138 | 13.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Other causes | 1,989 | 19.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,935 | 10.2 mi | |
| 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1,800 | 38.2 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22824 | 153 |
Six Virginia cities with population within ±25% of Edinburg. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Edinburg.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.