ZIP 76457 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 143 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hamilton County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
143 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 53 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 76457 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 39 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 24 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 19 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 11 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Prescribed fire | 8 | 5.6% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 76457 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 11.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 76457 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $130,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 76457.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hico | 53 | |
| 2 | Stephenville | 1 | |
| 3 | Strawn | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erath County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48143 |
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 — 143 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.