ZIP 78749 recorded 173 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 778 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
778 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | |
| 2022 | 171 | |
| 2023 | 177 | |
| 2024 | 182 | |
| 2025 | 173 |
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78749 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 167 | 21.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 97 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 66 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 65 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 57 | 7.3% |
For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78749 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 35 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 26 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 26 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 14 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 11 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 41 | 22.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 50 | 27.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 24 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 20 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 18 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 11 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 36 | 19.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78749 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 188% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $647,299 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $584,942 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $556,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 6 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 7 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 8 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78749.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 772 | |
| 2 | Sunset Valley | 5 | |
| 3 | San Marcos | 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 — 778 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.