ZIP 78737 recorded 88 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 524 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hays County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
524 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | |
| 2022 | 123 | |
| 2023 | 134 | |
| 2024 | 87 | |
| 2025 | 88 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78737 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 125 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 68 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 63 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 28 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 28 | 5.3% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78737 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 19.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 28.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 43.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 23.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78737 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 552% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $430,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78737.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 444 |
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 — 524 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.