In 2025, fire departments serving Stockbridge responded to 60 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $200K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 65% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
258 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $596K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | — | |
| 2022 | 61 | +69.4% | |
| 2023 | 62 | +1.6% | |
| 2024 | 39 | -37.1% | |
| 2025 | 60 | +53.8% |
For the 5 building fires Stockbridge departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 75 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 | 16 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 18.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 12 | 16.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 10 | Function area, other | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 12 | 16.0% |
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 Stockbridge mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 52.0% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 9 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 5 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | Match | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 6 | 8.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Stockbridge departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $5,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $3,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $1,500 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Stockbridge sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,609 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 143 | 16.9 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 142 | 7.5 mi | |
| 2018 | Natural | 105 | 43.3 mi | |
| 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 100 | 15.2 mi | |
| 1996 | Debris and open burning | 98 | 19.2 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 96 | 9.9 mi | |
| 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 | 47.6 mi | |
| 1996 | Debris and open burning | 80 | 28.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 77 | 40.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 70 | 15.3 mi | |
| 1994 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 25.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 51 | 17.1 mi |
Top 6 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 Stockbridge. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Stockbridge.
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.