ZIP 78579 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 234 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
234 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 72 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78579 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 52 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 36 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 30 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 23 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 22 | 9.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78579 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 5.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 80.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78579 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 119% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,500 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $300 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78579.
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 — 234 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.