In 2025, fire departments serving Almont responded to 101 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $15K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Vehicle accident, general cleanup lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 81% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Jun dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
457 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $1.1M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97 | — | |
| 2022 | 82 | -15.5% | |
| 2023 | 76 | -7.3% | |
| 2024 | 101 | +32.9% | |
| 2025 | 101 | +0.0% |
For the 4 building fires Almont departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 36 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 7 | 19.4% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Almont mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | Match | 1 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Almont departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $1,500 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $1,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Almont sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 930 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 116 | 48.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 70 | 48.4 mi | |
| 2012 | Smoking | 64 | 16.1 mi | |
| 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 42.4 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 53 | 20.4 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 50 | 37.3 mi | |
| 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 | 19.3 mi | |
| 2001 | Fireworks | 40 | 48.5 mi | |
| 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | 38 | 44.6 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 37 | 24.8 mi | |
| 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 33 | 10.9 mi | |
| 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 | 36.7 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48003 | 457 |
Six Michigan cities with population within ±25% of Almont. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Almont.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.