ZIP 79703 recorded 154 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 617 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Midland County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
617 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112 | |
| 2022 | 112 | |
| 2023 | 130 | |
| 2024 | 109 | |
| 2025 | 154 |
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79703 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 151 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 89 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 56 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 37 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 33 | 5.3% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79703 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 49 | 24.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 22 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 19 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 16 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Other | 11 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 49 | 24.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 103 | 52.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 15 | 7.6% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 35 | 17.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79703 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 118% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79703.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland | 611 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48317 |
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 — 617 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.