ZIP 79042 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 43 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Armstrong County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
43 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 29 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79042 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 13 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 10 | 23.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 4.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79042 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 83.3% | |
| 2 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79042 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $3,000 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $80 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79042.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castro County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48069 |
| Swisher County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48437 |
| Randall County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48381 |
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 — 43 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.