In 2025, fire departments serving Estancia responded to 14 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $10K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Grass fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 64% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Apr dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
92 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $26K cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | — | |
| 2022 | 23 | +64.3% | |
| 2023 | 19 | -17.4% | |
| 2024 | 22 | +15.8% | |
| 2025 | 14 | -36.4% |
For the 2 building fires Estancia departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 37 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 | 11 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Display window | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 6 | 16.2% |
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 Estancia mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 54.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Fireworks | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Radiated heat from another fire | 1 | 2.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Estancia departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Estancia sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 122,225 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 17,912 | 19.8 mi | |
| 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 13,709 | 25.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8,000 | 11.3 mi | |
| 2009 | Natural | 7,836 | 48.5 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 7,420 | 46.0 mi | |
| 1996 | Debris and open burning | 7,100 | 41.2 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6,969 | 27.7 mi | |
| 2008 | Natural | 5,478 | 20.0 mi | |
| 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 5,280 | 34.7 mi | |
| 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 4,500 | 35.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Natural | 3,840 | 47.3 mi | |
| 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,000 | 16.4 mi |
Top 3 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six New Mexico cities with population within ±25% of Estancia. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Estancia.
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.