ZIP 79121 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 186 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Potter County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
186 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79121 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 65 | 34.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 31 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 14 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 12 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 4.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79121 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 44.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79121 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 696% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79121.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo | 185 |
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 — 186 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.