ZIP 78226 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 235 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bexar County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
235 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 48 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 56 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78226 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 53 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 21 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 16 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 16 | 6.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78226 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 28.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 32.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 19.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78226 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 8016% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $791,123 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $430,178 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $348,762 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $236,564 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $165,872 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $81,640 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $81,640 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78226.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 235 |
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 — 235 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.