ZIP 78934 recorded 111 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 593 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colorado County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
593 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97 | |
| 2022 | 150 | |
| 2023 | 120 | |
| 2024 | 115 | |
| 2025 | 111 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78934 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 119 | 20.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 56 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 47 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 44 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 33 | 5.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78934 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 80 | 35.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 43 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 31 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 17 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 36 | 15.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 112 | 49.3% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 29 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Molten, hot material | 18 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 16 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 10.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78934 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 348% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $85,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $65,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78934.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus | 590 |
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 — 593 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.