ZIP 79838 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 426 across 2021–2025. Primary county: El Paso County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
426 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 89 | |
| 2022 | 101 | |
| 2023 | 118 | |
| 2024 | 68 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79838 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 63 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 50 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 43 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 39 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 36 | 8.5% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79838 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 62 | 28.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 62 | 28.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 20 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 3 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 37 | 16.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 156 | 71.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 16 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Chemical reaction | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79838 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 157% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79838.
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 — 426 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.