ZIP 78861 recorded 127 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 154 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Medina County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
154 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 127 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78861 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 42 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 18 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 8 | 5.2% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78861 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 17.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78861 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 98% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $67,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78861.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hondo | 154 |
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 — 154 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.