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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 46131

ZIP 46131 recorded 236 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,257 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Johnson County, IN.

ZIP 46131 FIPS 18081 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
236
1,257 across 5 years
Building fires
37
13 wildland
Wildfire risk
20
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Johnson County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 46131

1,257 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 208
2022 268
2023 285
2024 260
2025 236
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 46131?

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

Jan 96
Feb 83
Mar 135
Apr 132
May 100
Jun 125
Jul 106
Aug 86
Sep 70
Oct 109
Nov 114
Dec 101
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 46131?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46131 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 232 18.5%
2 Power line down 132 10.5%
3 Building fires 121 9.6%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 66 5.3%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 56 4.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 46131?

For the 37 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
102
Cause undetermined
8%
17
Intentional / arson
14%
29
Equipment / heat source failure
16%
33
Under investigation
9%
18
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
5
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46131 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 37 18.1%
2 Undetermined 36 17.6%
3 Outside area, other 23 11.3%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 16 7.8%
5 Vehicle area, other 14 6.9%
6 Other 10 4.9%
7 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 10 4.9%
8 Cooking area, kitchen 7 3.4%
9 All other areas 51 25.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 76 37.3%
2 Heat source: other 33 16.2%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 17 8.3%
4 Arcing 16 7.8%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 15 7.4%
6 Hot ember or ash 6 2.9%
7 Flame/torch used for lighting 6 2.9%
8 Heat, spark from friction 5 2.5%
9 All other sources 30 14.7%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.4M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46131 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 210% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2022 Major
2 $250,000 Building fires 2025 Major
3 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $175,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2023 Significant
5 $100,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $75,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $60,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
8 $50,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 46131

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46131.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Franklin 1,156
2 Bargersville 4
10 Also served by

ZIP 46131 crosses 2 counties

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

CountyStateWeight 
Shelby County IN 1.00 FIPS 18145
11 Current conditions

Right now in 46131

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 — 1,257 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.