ZIP 77568 recorded 199 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 653 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Galveston County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
653 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 180 | |
| 2024 | 260 | |
| 2025 | 199 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77568 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 167 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 97 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 77 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 50 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 46 | 7.0% |
For the 25 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77568 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 22.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 20 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 9 | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 31 | 22.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 76 | 55.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 8 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77568 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 147% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $142,180 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $74,750 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77568.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Marque | 586 | |
| 2 | Texas City | 6 | |
| 3 | Galveston | 1 |
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 — 653 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.