ZIP 88242 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lea County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 38 | |
| 2025 | 46 |
Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88242 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 14 | 15.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 6 | 6.5% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88242 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 45.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Other | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 10.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 65.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 8.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88242 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 118% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $6,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 88242.
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 — 92 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.