ZIP 79501 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 41 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jones County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
41 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 35 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79501 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 11 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2 | 4.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79501 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79501 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 281% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $131,090 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $8,800 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,800 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $120 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50 | Grass fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79501.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anson | 41 |
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 — 41 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.