ZIP 77437 recorded 221 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,082 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wharton County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,082 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 187 | |
| 2022 | 215 | |
| 2023 | 248 | |
| 2024 | 211 | |
| 2025 | 221 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77437 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 408 | 37.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 134 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 81 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 71 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 54 | 5.0% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77437 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 82 | 33.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 24 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 20 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 17 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 15 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 7 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 67 | 27.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 53 | 21.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 39 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 29 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 27 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 26 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 17 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Match | 7 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 42 | 17.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77437 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 174% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $130,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $86,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $68,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77437.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Campo | 1,080 |
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 — 1,082 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.