ZIP 79068 recorded 36 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 78 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Carson County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
78 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 36 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79068 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 25 | 32.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Oil or other combustible liquid spill | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 7 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 3 | 3.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79068 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 10.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79068 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79068.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panhandle | 56 |
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 — 78 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.