In 2025, fire departments serving Blissfield responded to 38 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 69% of all calls.
Sep peaks. Nov dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
278 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $1.1M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | — | |
| 2022 | 40 | -11.1% | |
| 2023 | 108 | +170.0% | |
| 2024 | 47 | -56.5% | |
| 2025 | 38 | -19.1% |
For the 10 building fires Blissfield departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 41 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 | Undetermined | 10 | 24.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 10 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 9 | 22.0% |
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 Blissfield mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 48.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 10 | Cigarette | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 7.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Blissfield departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $2,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Blissfield sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,252 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Debris and open burning | 300 | 35.0 mi | |
| 1996 | Debris and open burning | 98 | 26.4 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 96 | 38.5 mi | |
| 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 19.7 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 77 | 20.5 mi | |
| 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 69 | 20.9 mi | |
| 2019 | Debris and open burning | 58 | 44.1 mi | |
| 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 | 46.6 mi | |
| 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 42 | 37.2 mi | |
| 2019 | Debris and open burning | 40 | 18.2 mi | |
| 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 | 40.2 mi | |
| 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | 38 | 47.4 mi |
Top 5 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Michigan cities with population within ±25% of Blissfield. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Blissfield.
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.