ZIP 79331 recorded 63 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 523 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dawson County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
523 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 153 | |
| 2022 | 157 | |
| 2023 | 143 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 63 |
Nov peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79331 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 62 | 11.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 54 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 52 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 50 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 25 | 4.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79331 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 93 | 28.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 46 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 30 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 28 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 22 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 17 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 67 | 20.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 185 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 30 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 26 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 10 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 8 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 7 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 42 | 13.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79331 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 323% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $331,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $130,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79331.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48317 |
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 — 523 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.