ZIP 78227 recorded 279 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,397 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bexar County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,397 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 294 | |
| 2022 | 202 | |
| 2023 | 323 | |
| 2024 | 299 | |
| 2025 | 279 |
Jan peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78227 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 251 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 130 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 120 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 105 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 96 | 6.9% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78227 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 88 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 75 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 18 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 18 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 15 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Other | 13 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 10 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 107 | 30.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 173 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 51 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 39 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 22 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 13 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 7 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 33 | 9.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78227 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 308% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $776,380 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $406,590 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $164,183 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,533 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78227.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 1,393 | |
| 2 | Lackland AFB | 1 |
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 — 1,397 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.