ZIP 88250 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 33 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chaves County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
33 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Apr peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88250 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 9 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 6 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Outside storage fire | 2 | 6.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88250 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Vacant structural area | 1 | 7.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88250 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Outside storage fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Outside storage fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $4,000 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy County | NM | 1.00 | FIPS 35015 |
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 — 33 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.