ZIP 79908 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 13 across 2021–2025. Primary county: El Paso County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
13 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Feb peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 3 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79908 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 69.2% | |
| 2 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 3 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 1 | 7.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79908 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 58.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79908 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $26,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $18,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,800 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $12,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79908.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Bliss | 2 | |
| 2 | El Paso | 1 |
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 — 13 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.