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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 46051

ZIP 46051 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 170 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Madison County, IN.

ZIP 46051 FIPS 18095 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
42
170 across 5 years
Building fires
7
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
19
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Madison County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 46051

170 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 30
2022 26
2023 30
2024 42
2025 42
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 46051?

Nov peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 11
Feb 14
Mar 19
Apr 23
May 7
Jun 15
Jul 7
Aug 12
Sep 7
Oct 10
Nov 30
Dec 15
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 46051?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46051 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 28 16.5%
2 Power line down 27 15.9%
3 Building fires 25 14.7%
4 Authorized controlled burning 10 5.9%
5 Building or structure weakened or collapsed 8 4.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 46051?

For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
45%
14
Cause undetermined
16%
5
Intentional / arson
19%
6
Equipment / heat source failure
16%
5
Under investigation
3%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46051 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 15 48.4%
2 Outside area, other 4 12.9%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 4 12.9%
4 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 2 6.5%
5 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 3.2%
6 Processing/manufacturing area, workroom 1 3.2%
7 Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room 1 3.2%
8 Heating room or area, water heater area 1 3.2%
9 All other areas 2 6.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 17 54.8%
2 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 16.1%
3 Hot ember or ash 4 12.9%
4 Molten, hot material 3 9.7%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 3.2%
6 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 3.2%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $386K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46051 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 140% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $115,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $100,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $75,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $45,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
5 $40,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
6 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $1,000 Fires in structures other than in a building 2024 Significant
8 $1 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 46051

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46051.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Lapel 162
2 Anderson 8
10 Also served by

ZIP 46051 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Hamilton County IN 0.50 FIPS 18057
11 Current conditions

Right now in 46051

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 170 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.