ZIP 88044 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 110 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Doña Ana County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
110 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Oct peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 17.3% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 13 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 9 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 6.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 29.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 26.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 14 | 21.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Chute; laundry or mail, excluding trash chutes | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 3.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 72.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Match | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 4.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88044 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $10,000 | Aircraft fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 88044.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Mesa | 73 | |
| 2 | Santa Teresa | 18 | |
| 3 | Chamberino | 11 | |
| 4 | South Valley | 3 | |
| 5 | La Union | 2 |
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 — 110 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.