ZIP 79106 recorded 401 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,755 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Potter County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,755 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 239 | |
| 2022 | 298 | |
| 2023 | 361 | |
| 2024 | 456 | |
| 2025 | 401 |
Nov peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79106 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 315 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 294 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 219 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 141 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 100 | 5.7% |
For the 41 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79106 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 120 | 35.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 31 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 18 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 17 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 13 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 11 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 102 | 30.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 255 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 12 | 3.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 8 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 5 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 28 | 8.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79106 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 88% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79106.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo | 1,753 |
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 — 1,755 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.