ZIP 46391 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 72 across 2021–2025. Primary county: LaPorte County, IN.
72 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46391 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 9 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 7 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 5 | 6.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46391 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 1 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46391 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 121% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $800 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46391.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westville | 71 | |
| 2 | Valparaiso | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter County | IN | 1.00 | FIPS 18127 |
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 — 72 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.