ZIP 87901 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 419 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sierra County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
419 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86 | |
| 2022 | 91 | |
| 2023 | 83 | |
| 2024 | 83 | |
| 2025 | 76 |
May peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87901 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 108 | 25.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 55 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 38 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 33 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 24 | 5.7% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87901 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 37.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 7 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 16.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 58.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 7 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated heat from another fire | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Candle | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87901 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $72,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $45,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 419 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.