ZIP 46172 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 159 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Putnam County, IN.
159 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 41 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46172 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 13 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 10 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 5.0% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46172 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 21.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 46.4% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46172 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 591% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $152,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $9,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46172.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roachdale | 147 | |
| 2 | Greencastle | 1 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 159 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.