ZIP 77009 recorded 254 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,137 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harris County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,137 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 173 | |
| 2022 | 178 | |
| 2023 | 209 | |
| 2024 | 323 | |
| 2025 | 254 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77009 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 144 | 12.7% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 106 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 91 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 91 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 89 | 7.8% |
For the 24 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77009 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 160 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 149 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 64 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 39 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 36 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 26 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 26 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 20 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 143 | 21.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 302 | 45.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 58 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 38 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 37 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 34 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 26 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 25 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 21 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 122 | 18.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77009 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 206% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77009.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1,137 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48157 |
| Montgomery County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48339 |
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 — 1,137 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.