ZIP 81101 recorded 185 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 907 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alamosa County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
907 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 137 | |
| 2022 | 246 | |
| 2023 | 173 | |
| 2024 | 166 | |
| 2025 | 185 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81101 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 225 | 24.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 114 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 65 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 55 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 52 | 5.7% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81101 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 13.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 24 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 22 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 18 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 17 | 9.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 58 | 31.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 75 | 40.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 21 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 39 | 21.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81101 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 277% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81101.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alamosa | 902 | |
| 2 | Monte Vista | 1 | |
| 3 | San Luis | 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 — 907 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.