ZIP 87519 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 39 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Taos County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
39 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87519 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 4 | 10.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87519 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Storage area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Candle | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87519 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $300 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 87519.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Questa | 2 |
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 — 39 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.