ZIP 77026 recorded 160 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,069 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harris County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,069 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 178 | |
| 2022 | 166 | |
| 2023 | 250 | |
| 2024 | 315 | |
| 2025 | 160 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77026 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 141 | 13.2% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 117 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 101 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 96 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 88 | 8.2% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77026 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 187 | 26.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 159 | 22.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 79 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 40 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 28 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 27 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 26 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Other | 24 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 149 | 20.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 325 | 45.2% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 60 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 54 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 48 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 31 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 27 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Match | 23 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 19 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 132 | 18.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77026 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 259% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $685,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $122,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77026.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1,069 |
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 — 1,069 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.