ZIP 78959 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Gonzales County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 35 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78959 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 29 | 31.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 13 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 6 | 6.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78959 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 100.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78959 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78959.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waelder | 83 |
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 — 92 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.