ZIP 46036 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 513 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, IN.
513 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 118 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 156 | |
| 2024 | 180 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46036 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 95 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 74 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 64 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 46 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 38 | 7.4% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46036 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 27.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 26 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 18.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 34.2% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 15 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 11 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 7 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Match | 6 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46036 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1427% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46036.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elwood | 513 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton County | IN | 1.00 | FIPS 18159 |
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 — 513 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.