ZIP 78552 recorded 196 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 967 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cameron County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
967 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 221 | |
| 2022 | 151 | |
| 2023 | 211 | |
| 2024 | 188 | |
| 2025 | 196 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78552 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 109 | 11.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 106 | 11.0% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 68 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 68 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 65 | 6.7% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78552 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 168 | 31.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 115 | 21.5% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 101 | 18.9% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 40 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 21 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 16 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 8 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 58 | 10.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 434 | 81.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 16 | 3.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 6 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 6 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 5 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 43 | 8.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78552 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 195% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78552.
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 — 967 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.