ZIP 77017 recorded 125 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 635 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harris County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
635 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 128 | |
| 2022 | 92 | |
| 2023 | 120 | |
| 2024 | 170 | |
| 2025 | 125 |
Jul peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77017 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 76 | 12.0% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 63 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 59 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 56 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 42 | 6.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77017 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 88 | 21.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 75 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 47 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 33 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 22 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Other | 15 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 15 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 98 | 24.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 201 | 49.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 56 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 31 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 25 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 18 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 14 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Match | 9 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 45 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77017 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 228% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $180,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77017.
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 — 635 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.