ZIP 81303 recorded 90 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 455 across 2021–2025. Primary county: La Plata County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
455 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | |
| 2022 | 112 | |
| 2023 | 75 | |
| 2024 | 95 | |
| 2025 | 90 |
Dec peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81303 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 91 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 49 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 48 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 26 | 5.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81303 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 22.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 33.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 48.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Conducted heat from another fire | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 9 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81303 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 249% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $280,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $59,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $23,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81303.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durango | 439 |
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 — 455 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.