ZIP 79072 recorded 166 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 462 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hale County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
462 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 153 | |
| 2024 | 143 | |
| 2025 | 166 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79072 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 79 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 63 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 52 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 32 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 5.4% |
For the 18 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79072 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 43 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 28 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Other | 20 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 14 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 9 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 66 | 30.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 104 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 21 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 19 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 15 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 14.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79072 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 106% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $800,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $134,313 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79072.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plainview | 460 |
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 — 462 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.