ZIP 79764 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 514 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ector County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
514 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 187 | |
| 2022 | 136 | |
| 2023 | 145 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Sep peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79764 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 59 | 11.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 53 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 49 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 41 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 37 | 7.2% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79764 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 143 | 51.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 56 | 20.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 23 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 4 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 28 | 10.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 230 | 82.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 3.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 5.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79764 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3677% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $585,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $214,410 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $214,410 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $135,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $84,240 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79764.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odessa | 493 | |
| 2 | West Odessa | 8 |
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 — 514 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.