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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 46142

ZIP 46142 recorded 173 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,081 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Johnson County, IN.

ZIP 46142 FIPS 18081 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
173
1,081 across 5 years
Building fires
16
13 wildland
Wildfire risk
20
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Johnson County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 46142

1,081 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 187
2022 245
2023 225
2024 251
2025 173
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 46142?

Jul peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 73
Feb 74
Mar 94
Apr 97
May 105
Jun 98
Jul 109
Aug 93
Sep 91
Oct 93
Nov 84
Dec 70
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 46142?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46142 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 201 18.6%
2 Building fires 156 14.4%
3 Carbon monoxide incident 67 6.2%
4 Power line down 65 6.0%
5 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 60 5.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 46142?

For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
43%
114
Cause undetermined
12%
31
Intentional / arson
16%
43
Equipment / heat source failure
12%
31
Under investigation
14%
38
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
7
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46142 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 46 17.4%
2 Undetermined 40 15.2%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 38 14.4%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 29 11.0%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 17 6.4%
6 Other 10 3.8%
7 Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste 7 2.7%
8 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 7 2.7%
9 All other areas 70 26.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 115 43.6%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 28 10.6%
3 Arcing 21 8.0%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 15 5.7%
5 Cigarette lighter 14 5.3%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 13 4.9%
7 Heat source: other 11 4.2%
8 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 8 3.0%
9 All other sources 39 14.8%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.2M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46142 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 283% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Building fires 2024 Major
2 $160,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $150,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
4 $150,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $100,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
7 $100,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
8 $100,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 46142

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46142.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Greenwood 1,070
2 Indianapolis 2
3 Edinburgh 1
4 Franklin 1
5 Whiteland 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 46142

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 — 1,081 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.