ZIP 81044 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 25 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bent County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
25 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 5 |
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 4 | 16.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2 | 8.0% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81044 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
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 — 25 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.