ZIP 78549 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 28 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
28 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Aug peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78549 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 8 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2 | 7.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78549 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 85.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78549 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78549.
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 — 28 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.