ZIP 87021 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 677 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cibola County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
677 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 213 | |
| 2022 | 201 | |
| 2023 | 119 | |
| 2024 | 106 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Aug peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87021 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 425 | 62.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 33 | 4.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 27 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 23 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 20 | 3.0% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87021 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 27 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 4 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 28 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 11 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Match | 7 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 24.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87021 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 434% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 87021.
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 — 677 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.