ZIP 78404 recorded 199 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 943 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nueces County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
943 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 153 | |
| 2022 | 189 | |
| 2023 | 208 | |
| 2024 | 194 | |
| 2025 | 199 |
Aug peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78404 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 162 | 17.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 95 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 86 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 82 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 81 | 8.6% |
For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78404 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 50 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 45 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 14 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 11 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 11 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Other | 10 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 85 | 32.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 124 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 20 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 16 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 15 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 14 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 12 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 12 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 7 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 38 | 14.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78404 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 173% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $124,913 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $113,725 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $111,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78404.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corpus Christi | 941 | |
| 2 | Aransas Pass | 1 | |
| 3 | Shawnee | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleberg County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48273 |
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 — 943 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.