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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 76640

ZIP 76640 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 182 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McLennan County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 76640 FIPS 48309 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
36
182 across 5 years
Building fires
0
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
90
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in McLennan County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 76640

182 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 16
2022 82
2023 38
2024 10
2025 36
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 76640?

Feb peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 28
Feb 29
Mar 18
Apr 14
May 15
Jun 11
Jul 13
Aug 9
Sep 18
Oct 20
Nov 0
Dec 7
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 76640?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 76640 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 28 15.4%
2 Unauthorized burning 28 15.4%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 19 10.4%
4 Authorized controlled burning 15 8.2%
5 Building fires 11 6.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 76640?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
20
Cause undetermined
15%
6
Intentional / arson
25%
10
Equipment / heat source failure
5%
2
Under investigation
2%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 76640 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 13 32.5%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 15.0%
3 Outside area, other 5 12.5%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 7.5%
5 Other 2 5.0%
6 Cooking area, kitchen 2 5.0%
7 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 2 5.0%
8 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 2.5%
9 All other areas 6 15.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 18 45.0%
2 Heat source: other 5 12.5%
3 Heat, spark from friction 3 7.5%
4 Flame/torch used for lighting 3 7.5%
5 Arcing 2 5.0%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 5.0%
7 Hot ember or ash 2 5.0%
8 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 2.5%
9 All other sources 4 10.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $390K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 76640 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 13000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $75,000 Fire, other 2022 Significant
2 $75,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Significant
3 $75,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
4 $55,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2022 Significant
5 $50,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
6 $20,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2021 Significant
7 $20,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2021 Significant
8 $20,000 Fire, other 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 76640

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 76640.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Waco 6
2 West 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 76640

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 — 182 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.