ZIP 78736 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 302 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
302 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 78 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 62 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78736 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 60 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 37 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 30 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 29 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 24 | 7.9% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78736 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 17 | 36.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 51.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Fireworks | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 8.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78736 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 227% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $375,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78736.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 205 | |
| 2 | Dripping Springs | 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 — 302 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.