ZIP 78208 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 169 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bexar County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
169 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78208 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 24 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 20 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 14 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 12 | 7.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78208 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 32.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 17 | 29.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 3.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78208 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 16474% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $132,308 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $126,094 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $119,184 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $73,077 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $56,875 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $31,900 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78208.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 169 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 — 169 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.