ZIP 87556 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 169 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Taos County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
169 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87556 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 30 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 20 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 18 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 13 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 7.1% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87556 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 29.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Egress/exit, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 18.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Sunlight | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 14.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87556 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 36100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 87556.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Questa | 153 |
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 — 169 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.