ZIP 77623 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 70 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Galveston County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
70 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77623 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 11 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 4 | 5.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77623 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 13 | 28.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 23.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Construction/renovation area | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 17.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 43.5% | |
| 2 | Lightning | 5 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 19.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77623 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2627% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $850,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $133,370 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 70 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.