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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 78019

ZIP 78019 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 117 across 2021–2025. Primary county: La Salle County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.

ZIP 78019 FIPS 48283 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
21
117 across 5 years
Building fires
1
11 wildland
Wildfire risk
66
FEMA NRI · High
Active fires
0
in La Salle County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 78019

117 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 20
2022 28
2023 24
2024 24
2025 21
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 78019?

Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 8
Feb 11
Mar 11
Apr 13
May 8
Jun 13
Jul 8
Aug 16
Sep 5
Oct 9
Nov 8
Dec 7
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 78019?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78019 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 39 33.3%
2 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 13 11.1%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 11 9.4%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 9 7.7%
5 Fire, other 7 6.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 78019?

For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
37%
20
Cause undetermined
19%
10
Intentional / arson
6%
3
Equipment / heat source failure
33%
18
Under investigation
6%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78019 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 19 35.2%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 9 16.7%
3 Vehicle area, other 6 11.1%
4 Outside area, other 4 7.4%
5 Exterior, exposed surface 3 5.6%
6 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 5.6%
7 Other 2 3.7%
8 Equipment or service area, other 2 3.7%
9 All other areas 6 11.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 25 46.3%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 9 16.7%
3 Heat source: other 8 14.8%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 4 7.4%
5 Arcing 3 5.6%
6 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 3.7%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 3.7%
8 Heat, spark from friction 1 1.9%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $40K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78019 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 133% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $30,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
2 $10,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
3 $200 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2025 Significant
4 $200 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 78019

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78019.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Encinal 108
2 Cotulla 1
3 Freer 1
4 Kirby 1
5 Laredo 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 78019

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 117 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.