ZIP 88230 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 146 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chaves County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
146 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88230 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 51 | 34.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 18 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 6 | 4.1% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88230 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Wall assembly | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 30.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Candle | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 16.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88230 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 316% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 88230.
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 — 146 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.