ZIP 88042 recorded 4 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 18 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sierra County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
18 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88042 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 7 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 1 | 5.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88042 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88042 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 202% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | 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 — 18 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.