ZIP 78117 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Karnes County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78117 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 12 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Outside equipment fire | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 6.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78117 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 3 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 10.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 7 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78117 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1313% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | 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 — 33 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.