ZIP 78577 recorded 209 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,342 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,342 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 231 | |
| 2022 | 272 | |
| 2023 | 396 | |
| 2024 | 234 | |
| 2025 | 209 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78577 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 281 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 204 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 148 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 145 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 55 | 4.1% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78577 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 78 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 54 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 32 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 28 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 19 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 11 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 10 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 10 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 55 | 18.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 179 | 60.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 22 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 22 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 7 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Incendiary device | 5 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 29 | 9.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78577 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 158% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $44,215 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $26,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78577.
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 — 1,342 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.