ZIP 77037 recorded 175 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 939 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harris County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
939 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 157 | |
| 2022 | 193 | |
| 2023 | 236 | |
| 2024 | 178 | |
| 2025 | 175 |
Oct peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77037 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 153 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 143 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 134 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 70 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 56 | 6.0% |
For the 44 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77037 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 123 | 21.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 105 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 102 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 75 | 12.9% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 33 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 16 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 14 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 14 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 98 | 16.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 229 | 39.5% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 109 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 39 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 34 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 29 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 26 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 16 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 15 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 83 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77037 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 250% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $750,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77037.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 938 |
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 — 939 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.