ZIP 79561 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 65 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Fisher County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
65 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79561 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 22 | 33.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 3 | 4.6% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79561 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 14 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 11.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 59.1% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79561 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 196% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79561.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweetwater | 4 | |
| 2 | Nacogdoches | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48353 |
| Taylor County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48441 |
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 — 65 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.