ZIP 79922 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 265 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Doña Ana County, TX. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
265 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 63 | |
| 2024 | 74 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 79922 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 38 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 24 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 20 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 18 | 6.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 79922 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 18.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 16.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 7.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 79922 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 226% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $87,500 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 79922.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso | 110 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | TX | 1.00 | FIPS 48141 |
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 — 265 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.