ZIP 87935 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 115 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sierra County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
115 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87935 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 16.5% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 17 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 8.7% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87935 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 21.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 65.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87935 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 558% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $48,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $39,467 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $39,467 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 87935.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elephant Butte | 98 |
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 — 115 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.