ZIP 46278 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 214 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Marion County, IN.
214 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 34 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46278 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 38 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 12 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 11 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 10 | 4.7% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46278 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Other | 6 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 21.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46278 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1784% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46278.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 208 | |
| 2 | Brownsburg | 3 | |
| 3 | Whitestown | 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 — 214 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.