ZIP 79363 recorded 86 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 479 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lubbock County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
479 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | |
| 2022 | 135 | |
| 2023 | 76 | |
| 2024 | 69 | |
| 2025 | 86 |
Jul peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79363 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 133 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 69 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 63 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 55 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 31 | 6.5% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79363 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 33 | 28.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 12 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 10.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 64 | 55.2% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Fireworks | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 8.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79363 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 218% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $338,000 | Grass fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $159,222 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $90,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79363.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shallowater | 464 | |
| 2 | Lubbock | 12 |
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 — 479 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.