ZIP 78248 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 132 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bexar County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
132 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 39 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Aug peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78248 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 23 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 21 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 12 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 9 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 9 | 6.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78248 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Swimming pool | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 26.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 19.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78248 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1053% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $564,063 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $122,321 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $38,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $28,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78248.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 132 |
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 — 132 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.