ZIP 79756 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 12 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ward County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
12 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79756 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 1 | 8.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79756 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79756 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79756.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler County | TX | 0.50 | FIPS 48495 |
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 — 12 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.