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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 75803

ZIP 75803 recorded 103 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 665 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Anderson County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 75803 FIPS 48001 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
103
665 across 5 years
Building fires
4
16 wildland
Wildfire risk
78
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in Anderson County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 75803

665 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 174
2022 153
2023 190
2024 45
2025 103
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 75803?

Jan peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 84
Feb 81
Mar 49
Apr 34
May 45
Jun 51
Jul 52
Aug 55
Sep 59
Oct 52
Nov 51
Dec 52
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 75803?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 75803 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 119 17.9%
2 Unauthorized burning 82 12.3%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 42 6.3%
4 Grass fire 33 5.0%
5 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 31 4.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 75803?

For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
42%
28
Cause undetermined
17%
11
Intentional / arson
17%
11
Equipment / heat source failure
14%
9
Under investigation
9%
6
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 75803 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 16 24.2%
2 Outside area, other 11 16.7%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 10 15.2%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 6 9.1%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 9.1%
6 Other 2 3.0%
7 Closet 2 3.0%
8 Vehicle area, other 2 3.0%
9 All other areas 11 16.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 41 62.1%
2 Arcing 7 10.6%
3 Heat source: other 4 6.1%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 3.0%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 3.0%
6 Hot ember or ash 2 3.0%
7 Match 2 3.0%
8 Candle 2 3.0%
9 All other sources 4 6.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $280K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 75803 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 349% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $55,000 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 2022 Significant
2 $50,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
3 $50,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $35,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2021 Significant
5 $30,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
6 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
7 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
8 $20,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 75803

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 75803.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Palestine 634
2 Athens 2
3 Dayton 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 75803

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 665 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.