ZIP 78599 recorded 78 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 354 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hidalgo County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
354 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 102 | |
| 2024 | 117 | |
| 2025 | 78 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78599 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 61 | 17.2% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 39 | 11.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 37 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 31 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 23 | 6.5% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78599 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 76 | 54.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 9 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Other | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 14.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 105 | 75.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78599 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 231% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78599.
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 — 354 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.