ZIP 78121 recorded 184 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 611 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Guadalupe County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
611 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | |
| 2022 | 182 | |
| 2023 | 103 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 184 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78121 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 118 | 19.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 116 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 87 | 14.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 46 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 37 | 6.1% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78121 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 71 | 26.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 60 | 22.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 50 | 18.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 11 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 7 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 42 | 15.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 152 | 56.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 27 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 10 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Match | 10 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 10 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 39 | 14.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78121 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 252% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $74,960 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $45,680 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78121.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Vernia | 63 | |
| 2 | New Berlin | 2 | |
| 3 | Pleasanton | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48493 |
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 — 611 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.