ZIP 78116 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 23 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Karnes County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
23 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78116 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 12 | 52.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Outside equipment fire | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 1 | 4.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78116 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 7.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 30.8% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78116 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 109% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | 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 — 23 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.