ZIP 79601 recorded 240 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 694 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Taylor County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
694 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 233 | |
| 2022 | 182 | |
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 240 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79601 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 105 | 15.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 97 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 60 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 57 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 53 | 7.6% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79601 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 10 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 44 | 37.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 50 | 42.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 18 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated heat from another fire | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 17.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79601 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 457% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $204,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $165,603 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79601.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene | 687 | |
| 2 | Potosi | 2 | |
| 3 | San Angelo | 1 | |
| 4 | Seagraves | 1 | |
| 5 | Wallis | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48253 |
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 — 694 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.