ZIP 78052 recorded 107 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 476 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Atascosa County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
476 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | |
| 2022 | 144 | |
| 2023 | 104 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 107 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78052 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 111 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 88 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 36 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 36 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 24 | 5.0% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78052 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 51.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 15.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 69.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 3.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78052 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 271% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $8,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78052.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lytle | 413 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 9 | |
| 3 | Natalia | 8 | |
| 4 | Castroville | 1 | |
| 5 | Medina | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48029 |
| Medina County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48325 |
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 — 476 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.