ZIP 78962 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 343 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colorado County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
343 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | |
| 2022 | 93 | |
| 2023 | 62 | |
| 2024 | 86 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 78962 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 87 | 25.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 54 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 30 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 23 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 6.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 78962 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 33 | 26.0% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 25 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 18.9% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 21 | 16.5% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Other | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 2 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 9.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 62 | 48.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated heat from another fire | 11 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 10 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 8 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 9.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 78962 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 616% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $110,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 78962.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weimar | 342 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48149 |
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 — 343 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.