ZIP 77979 recorded 209 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 365 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Calhoun County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
365 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 155 | |
| 2025 | 209 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 77979 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 62 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 57 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 52 | 14.2% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 37 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 26 | 7.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 77979 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 16.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Wall assembly | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 29.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 37.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 21.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Match | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 8.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 77979 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1571% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $90,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,500 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 77979.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Lavaca | 358 | |
| 2 | Seadrift | 2 | |
| 3 | Woodville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48239 |
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 — 365 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.