ZIP 79104 recorded 87 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 426 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Potter County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
426 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | |
| 2022 | 71 | |
| 2023 | 103 | |
| 2024 | 109 | |
| 2025 | 87 |
Feb peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79104 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 77 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 66 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 60 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 35 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 30 | 7.0% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79104 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 35.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 24 | 26.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 62 | 67.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 5.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79104 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 271% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79104.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo | 424 |
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 — 426 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.