ZIP 88352 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 345 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Otero County, NM. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
345 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | |
| 2022 | 103 | |
| 2023 | 77 | |
| 2024 | 76 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Feb peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 88352 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 10.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 34 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 32 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 22 | 6.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 88352 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 60.6% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Assembly area - less than 100 persons | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 12.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 50 | 75.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 88352 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $140,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 88352.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tularosa | 325 | |
| 2 | Alamogordo | 1 | |
| 3 | La Luz | 1 |
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 — 345 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.