ZIP 77578 recorded 106 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 573 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Brazoria County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
573 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | |
| 2022 | 136 | |
| 2023 | 138 | |
| 2024 | 73 | |
| 2025 | 106 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77578 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 123 | 21.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 60 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 42 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 40 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 27 | 4.7% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77578 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 65 | 25.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 29 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 21 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 16 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 15 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 10 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 61 | 24.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 101 | 40.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 20 | 7.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 15 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Match | 15 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 13 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 12 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 12 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 12 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 52 | 20.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77578 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 156% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $315,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Special outside fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77578.
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 — 573 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.