ZIP 87942 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 64 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sierra County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
64 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Apr peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 87942 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 9 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 5 | 7.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 87942 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Roof surface: exterior | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 79.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Fireworks | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Incendiary device | 1 | 4.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 87942 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 410% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $90,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 87942.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsburg | 41 |
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 — 64 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.