ZIP 77434 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 277 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colorado County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
277 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | |
| 2022 | 63 | |
| 2023 | 66 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Aug peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77434 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 92 | 33.2% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 25 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 21 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 14 | 5.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77434 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 44 | 35.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 22 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 17 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 8.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 75 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated heat from another fire | 11 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 9.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77434 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $243,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $130,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $23,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Grass fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77434.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Lake | 240 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48481 |
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 — 277 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.