ZIP 79424 recorded 202 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 611 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lubbock County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
611 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 149 | |
| 2024 | 200 | |
| 2025 | 202 |
Jul peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79424 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 193 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 70 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 39 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 35 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 33 | 5.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79424 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 12 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 11 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 7 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 48 | 35.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 58 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 13 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 26 | 19.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79424 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 227% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $116,035 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $88,945 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $69,124 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $66,342 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $55,122 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,470 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $35,236 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79424.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubbock | 610 |
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 — 611 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.