ZIP 46506 recorded 43 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 259 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Marshall County, IN.
259 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 50 | |
| 2024 | 52 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46506 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 69 | 26.6% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 38 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 22 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 21 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 21 | 8.1% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46506 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 28.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 9 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46506 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 481% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $260,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46506.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County | IN | 1.00 | FIPS 18141 |
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 — 259 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.