ZIP 78406 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 49 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nueces County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
49 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78406 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 7 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 5 | 10.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78406 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78406 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 168% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $95,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78406.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corpus Christi | 47 | |
| 2 | Laredo | 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 — 49 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.