ZIP 79835 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 458 across 2021–2025. Primary county: El Paso County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
458 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 110 | |
| 2022 | 87 | |
| 2023 | 102 | |
| 2024 | 90 | |
| 2025 | 69 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79835 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 86 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 53 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 51 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 45 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 29 | 6.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79835 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 64 | 29.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 62 | 28.7% | |
| 3 | Other | 13 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 6 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 39 | 18.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 122 | 56.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 12 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 10 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | Match | 10 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 9 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 7 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 32 | 14.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79835 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 389% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $71,474 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $57,811 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $42,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79835.
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 — 458 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.