ZIP 78228 recorded 315 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,587 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bexar County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,587 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 283 | |
| 2022 | 235 | |
| 2023 | 389 | |
| 2024 | 365 | |
| 2025 | 315 |
Dec peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78228 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 465 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 131 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 123 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 102 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 91 | 5.7% |
For the 27 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78228 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 59 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 29 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 29 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 15 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 15 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 13 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | Other | 11 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 11 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 103 | 36.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 103 | 36.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 39 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 30 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 30 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 18 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 10 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 39 | 13.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78228 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 178% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $355,055 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $313,912 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $218,848 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $195,038 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $176,887 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $151,760 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $149,694 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $103,467 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78228.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 1,584 | |
| 2 | Leon Valley | 2 | |
| 3 | Balcones Heights | 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 — 1,587 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.