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Fires in ZIP 76643

ZIP 76643 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 465 across 2021–2025. Primary county: McLennan County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 76643 FIPS 48309 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
76
465 across 5 years
Building fires
5
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
90
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in McLennan County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 76643

465 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 87
2022 125
2023 82
2024 95
2025 76
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 76643?

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

Jan 50
Feb 42
Mar 52
Apr 55
May 49
Jun 28
Jul 31
Aug 40
Sep 42
Oct 28
Nov 22
Dec 26
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 76643?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 76643 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Unauthorized burning 57 12.3%
2 Building fires 46 9.9%
3 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 44 9.5%
4 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 39 8.4%
5 Hazardous condition, other 34 7.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 76643?

For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
59%
58
Cause undetermined
21%
21
Intentional / arson
4%
4
Equipment / heat source failure
7%
7
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
9%
8
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 76643 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 18 18.4%
2 Outside area, other 12 12.2%
3 Wall assembly 6 6.1%
4 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 5 5.1%
5 Vehicle area, other 5 5.1%
6 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 4 4.1%
7 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 4 4.1%
8 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 4 4.1%
9 All other areas 40 40.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 40 40.8%
2 Arcing 12 12.2%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 11 11.2%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 9 9.2%
5 Heat source: other 3 3.1%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 3 3.1%
7 Hot ember or ash 3 3.1%
8 Cigarette lighter 3 3.1%
9 All other sources 14 14.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.7M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 76643 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1032% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $400,000 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2022 Major
2 $400,000 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle 2022 Major
3 $300,000 Building fires 2023 Major
4 $242,380 Building fires 2024 Significant
5 $125,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $90,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2021 Significant
7 $80,000 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle 2024 Significant
8 $75,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 76643

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 76643.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Hewitt 460
2 Waco 5
11 Current conditions

Right now in 76643

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 — 465 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.