ZIP 78573 recorded 192 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 767 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
767 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 165 | |
| 2023 | 218 | |
| 2024 | 140 | |
| 2025 | 192 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78573 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 76 | 9.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 68 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 67 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 60 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 53 | 6.9% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78573 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 165 | 65.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 30 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 8 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 7.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 205 | 80.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 3.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 5 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 2 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 5.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78573 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 98% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78573.
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 — 767 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.