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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 78757

ZIP 78757 recorded 203 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,020 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Travis County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 78757 FIPS 48453 ZIP-level 3 counties
Total incidents (2025)
203
1,020 across 5 years
Building fires
11
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
91
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Travis County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 78757

1,020 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 105
2022 248
2023 276
2024 188
2025 203
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 78757?

Feb peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 117
Feb 127
Mar 62
Apr 76
May 111
Jun 60
Jul 72
Aug 87
Sep 81
Oct 78
Nov 74
Dec 75
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 78757?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78757 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 251 24.6%
2 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 110 10.8%
3 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 102 10.0%
4 Power line down 93 9.1%
5 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 87 8.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 78757?

For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
83
Cause undetermined
15%
25
Intentional / arson
13%
22
Equipment / heat source failure
15%
24
Under investigation
3%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
4
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78757 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 25 15.2%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 18 10.9%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 15 9.1%
4 Outside area, other 14 8.5%
5 Undetermined 12 7.3%
6 Cooking area, kitchen 10 6.1%
7 Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 7 4.2%
8 Wildland, woods 7 4.2%
9 All other areas 57 34.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 55 33.3%
2 Arcing 18 10.9%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 15 9.1%
4 Hot ember or ash 15 9.1%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 9 5.5%
6 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 8 4.8%
7 Cigarette 8 4.8%
8 Heat from powered equipment, other 7 4.2%
9 All other sources 30 18.2%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.0M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78757 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 273% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $802,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $500,000 Building fires 2025 Major
3 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $100,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $100,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $100,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
7 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
8 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 78757

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78757.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Austin 1,020
10 Also served by

ZIP 78757 crosses 3 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Hays County TX 0.50 FIPS 48209
Williamson County TX 0.50 FIPS 48491
11 Current conditions

Right now in 78757

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 1,020 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.