ZIP 79404 recorded 128 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 338 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lubbock County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
338 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 63 | |
| 2024 | 103 | |
| 2025 | 128 |
Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79404 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 56 | 16.6% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 37 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 35 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 30 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 29 | 8.6% |
For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79404 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 17 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 42 | 36.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 12 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 13.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79404 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 114% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $174,600 | Outside storage fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $66,873 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,228 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $63,688 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $63,585 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $55,208 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,951 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79404.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubbock | 337 |
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 — 338 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.