ZIP 46516 recorded 227 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,338 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Elkhart County, IN.
1,338 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 321 | |
| 2022 | 256 | |
| 2023 | 238 | |
| 2024 | 296 | |
| 2025 | 227 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46516 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 258 | 19.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 210 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 154 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 146 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 83 | 6.2% |
For the 26 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46516 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 60 | 16.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 50 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 36 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 25 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 23 | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 12 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 12 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 11 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 129 | 36.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 173 | 48.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 24 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 22 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 22 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 17 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 14 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 10 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 64 | 17.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46516 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 298% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $650,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $197,700 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $197,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $140,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $102,200 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46516.
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 — 1,338 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.