ZIP 79101 recorded 214 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 723 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Potter County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
723 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100 | |
| 2022 | 98 | |
| 2023 | 115 | |
| 2024 | 196 | |
| 2025 | 214 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79101 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 172 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 152 | 21.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 74 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 47 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 46 | 6.4% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79101 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 48 | 31.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 11.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 14 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 7 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Other | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 47 | 30.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 116 | 74.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 8.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79101 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 149% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,699 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $52,700 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79101.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo | 721 | |
| 2 | Hot Springs | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 — 723 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.