ZIP 78754 recorded 144 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 602 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
602 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | |
| 2022 | 126 | |
| 2023 | 139 | |
| 2024 | 134 | |
| 2025 | 144 |
Sep peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78754 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 138 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 60 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 53 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 44 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 43 | 7.1% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78754 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 29 | 15.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 27 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 18 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 17 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 17 | 9.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 52 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 18.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 22 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 22 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Cigarette | 17 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 14 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 11 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 42 | 23.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78754 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 208% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Outside stationary compactor/compacted trash fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $310,954 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78754.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 594 | |
| 2 | Pflugerville | 4 |
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 — 602 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.