ZIP 78516 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 52 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
52 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Mar peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78516 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 10 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 7.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78516 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 88.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78516 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78516.
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 — 52 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.