ZIP 79080 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 136 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Carson County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
136 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 42 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79080 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 86 | 63.2% | |
| 2 | Prescribed fire | 10 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 6 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 4.4% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79080 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 16.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 12.9% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 16.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 35.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 12.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79080 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 109% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48233 |
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 — 136 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.