ZIP 88081 recorded 95 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 480 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Doña Ana County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
480 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | |
| 2022 | 63 | |
| 2023 | 143 | |
| 2024 | 107 | |
| 2025 | 95 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88081 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 98 | 20.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 43 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 41 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 35 | 7.3% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88081 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 59 | 49.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 89 | 74.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 8 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Match | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 1 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88081 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 13417% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 88081.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otero County | NM | 0.50 | FIPS 35035 |
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 — 480 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.