ZIP 81090 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 89 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baca County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
89 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Jun peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81090 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 21 | 23.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 6 | 6.7% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81090 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 11 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 23.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 14 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 20.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81090 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Grass fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Grass fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $7,500 | Grass fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81090.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsh | 88 |
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 — 89 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.