ZIP 87023 recorded 12 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 120 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Valencia County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
120 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87023 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 14 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 13 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 12 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 6.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87023 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 21 | 34.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 20 | 32.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 6.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 83.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | Match | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 1.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87023 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 449% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $75,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $12,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 87023.
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 — 120 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.