ZIP 81121 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 52 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Archuleta County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
52 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81121 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 17.3% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 8 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Prescribed fire | 8 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 4 | 7.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81121 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Construction/renovation area | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81121 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 300% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81121.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buena Vista | 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 — 52 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.