ZIP 78505 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 14 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
14 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Apr peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78505 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 1 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78505 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 3 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78505 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $300 | Fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78505.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAllen | 13 |
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 — 14 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.