ZIP 78729 recorded 146 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 783 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
783 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121 | |
| 2022 | 158 | |
| 2023 | 195 | |
| 2024 | 163 | |
| 2025 | 146 |
Feb peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78729 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 105 | 13.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 88 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 73 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 68 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 62 | 7.9% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78729 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 29 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 20 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 14 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 7 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 47 | 27.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 61 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 18 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 14 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 13 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 11 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 10 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 4.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 17.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78729 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 435% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $39,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78729.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 770 | |
| 2 | Round Rock | 1 |
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 — 783 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.