ZIP 77048 recorded 116 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 567 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harris County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
567 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 114 | |
| 2022 | 94 | |
| 2023 | 96 | |
| 2024 | 147 | |
| 2025 | 116 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77048 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 79 | 13.9% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 54 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 49 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 48 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 45 | 7.9% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77048 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 79 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 59 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 34 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 30 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 20 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 13 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 12 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 67 | 20.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 145 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 25 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 25 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 23 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Match | 15 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 59 | 18.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77048 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 142% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $254,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $156,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $90,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77048.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 567 |
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 — 567 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.