ZIP 78727 recorded 132 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 681 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
681 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | |
| 2022 | 160 | |
| 2023 | 159 | |
| 2024 | 134 | |
| 2025 | 132 |
Dec peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78727 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 129 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 112 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 50 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 46 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 45 | 6.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78727 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 19 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 19 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 12 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 7 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 7 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 44 | 30.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 32.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 16 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 14 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 12 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 7 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 4 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 29 | 20.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78727 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1944% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78727.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 678 | |
| 2 | Pflugerville | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48209 |
| Williamson County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48491 |
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 — 681 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.