ZIP 79119 recorded 163 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 742 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Potter County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
742 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 109 | |
| 2022 | 149 | |
| 2023 | 140 | |
| 2024 | 181 | |
| 2025 | 163 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79119 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 135 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 128 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 72 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 48 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 36 | 4.9% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79119 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 42 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 25 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 25 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 23 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Other | 12 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 7 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 7 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 64 | 27.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 121 | 52.6% | |
| 2 | Fireworks | 21 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 13 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 9 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 35 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79119 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 288% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $375,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $26,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79119.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo | 412 |
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 — 742 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.