ZIP 78747 recorded 161 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 652 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
652 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | |
| 2022 | 142 | |
| 2023 | 123 | |
| 2024 | 145 | |
| 2025 | 161 |
Jan peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78747 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 195 | 29.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 105 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 36 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 34 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 33 | 5.1% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78747 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 16.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 15 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 13 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 12 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 26.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 14 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 13 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 7.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 17.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78747 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 490% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78747.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 625 | |
| 2 | Mustang Ridge | 3 | |
| 3 | Manchaca | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48021 |
| Caldwell County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48055 |
| 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 — 652 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.