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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 46072

ZIP 46072 recorded 91 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 373 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Tipton County, IN.

ZIP 46072 FIPS 18159 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
91
373 across 5 years
Building fires
14
12 wildland
Wildfire risk
1
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Tipton County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 46072

373 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 33
2022 83
2023 61
2024 105
2025 91
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 46072?

Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 21
Feb 37
Mar 39
Apr 23
May 30
Jun 34
Jul 38
Aug 27
Sep 19
Oct 39
Nov 35
Dec 31
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 46072?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46072 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 63 16.9%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 62 16.6%
3 Building fires 60 16.1%
4 Fire, other 22 5.9%
5 Grass fire 14 3.8%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 46072?

For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
48%
39
Cause undetermined
15%
12
Intentional / arson
12%
10
Equipment / heat source failure
17%
14
Under investigation
6%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46072 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 13 16.0%
2 Undetermined 12 14.8%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 7 8.6%
4 Outside area, other 6 7.4%
5 Other 5 6.2%
6 Storage area, other 4 4.9%
7 Structural area, other 3 3.7%
8 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 2.5%
9 All other areas 29 35.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 29 35.8%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 9 11.1%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 9 11.1%
4 Arcing 7 8.6%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 5 6.2%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 5 6.2%
7 Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions 3 3.7%
8 Heat source: other 2 2.5%
9 All other sources 12 14.8%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.6M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46072 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 226% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $437,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
3 $168,200 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $165,000 Fires in structures other than in a building 2024 Significant
5 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $150,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
8 $150,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 46072

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46072.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Tipton 371
2 Thorntown 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 46072

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 — 373 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.