ZIP 46356 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 568 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lake County, IN. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
568 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 166 | |
| 2022 | 144 | |
| 2023 | 94 | |
| 2024 | 105 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Jan peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46356 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 170 | 29.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 85 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 57 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 34 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 32 | 5.6% |
For the 28 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46356 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 37.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 20.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 51.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 9.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46356 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46356.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell | 519 | |
| 2 | Lake Dalecarlia | 5 | |
| 3 | Crown Point | 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 — 568 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.