ZIP 88253 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 83 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chaves County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
83 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88253 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 16 | 19.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 15 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 15.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 6 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 7.2% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88253 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 28.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 5 | Vacant structural area | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 12.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 66.7% | |
| 2 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 3 | Match | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88253 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 8333% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 88253.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Arthur | 72 | |
| 2 | Hagerman | 2 | |
| 3 | Artesia | 1 |
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 — 83 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.