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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 46121

ZIP 46121 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 280 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hendricks County, IN.

ZIP 46121 FIPS 18063 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
50
280 across 5 years
Building fires
10
9 wildland
Wildfire risk
11
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Hendricks County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 46121

280 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 39
2022 34
2023 68
2024 89
2025 50
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 46121?

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

Jan 23
Feb 20
Mar 41
Apr 30
May 18
Jun 18
Jul 19
Aug 14
Sep 26
Oct 24
Nov 28
Dec 19
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 46121?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46121 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 55 19.6%
2 Hazardous condition, other 41 14.6%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 21 7.5%
4 Power line down 16 5.7%
5 Grass fire 15 5.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 46121?

For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
38%
23
Cause undetermined
32%
19
Intentional / arson
18%
11
Equipment / heat source failure
3%
2
Under investigation
7%
4
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46121 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 21 35.0%
2 Outside area, other 8 13.3%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 6 10.0%
4 Other 3 5.0%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 5.0%
6 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 2 3.3%
7 Vehicle area, other 2 3.3%
8 Exterior, exposed surface 2 3.3%
9 All other areas 13 21.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 32 53.3%
2 Arcing 6 10.0%
3 Heat source: other 5 8.3%
4 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 3 5.0%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 3.3%
6 Hot ember or ash 2 3.3%
7 Match 2 3.3%
8 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 1.7%
9 All other sources 7 11.7%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.1M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46121 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 681% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2024 Major
2 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $140,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
4 $140,000 Fires in structures other than in a building 2025 Significant
5 $93,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
6 $60,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
7 $40,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
8 $25,000 Chemical spill or leak 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 46121

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46121.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Coatesville 273
10 Also served by

ZIP 46121 crosses 2 counties

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

CountyStateWeight 
Putnam County IN 1.00 FIPS 18133
11 Current conditions

Right now in 46121

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 — 280 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.