ZIP 77078 recorded 87 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 419 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harris County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
419 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | |
| 2022 | 66 | |
| 2023 | 98 | |
| 2024 | 80 | |
| 2025 | 87 |
May peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77078 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 61 | 14.6% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 40 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 35 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 28 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 27 | 6.4% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77078 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 76 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 47 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Other | 11 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 53 | 21.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 115 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 20 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 14 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 14 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 14 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Match | 11 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 40 | 16.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77078 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 446% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $195,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $58,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77078.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 419 |
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 — 419 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.