ZIP 81147 recorded 193 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,046 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Archuleta County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,046 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 182 | |
| 2022 | 201 | |
| 2023 | 265 | |
| 2024 | 205 | |
| 2025 | 193 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81147 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 346 | 33.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 193 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 67 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 54 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 50 | 4.8% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81147 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 28 | 20.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 18 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 8 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Other | 5 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 4 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 54 | 40.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 60 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 6 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 6 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 15.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81147 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 187% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $240,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81147.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pagosa Springs | 1,035 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale County | CO | 1.00 | FIPS 08053 |
| Rio Arriba County | NM | 1.00 | FIPS 35039 |
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 — 1,046 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.