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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 46539

ZIP 46539 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 52 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kosciusko County, IN.

ZIP 46539 FIPS 18085 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
11
52 across 5 years
Building fires
3
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
24
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Kosciusko County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 46539

52 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 15
2022 15
2023 4
2024 7
2025 11
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 46539?

Jun peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 5
Mar 6
Apr 4
May 3
Jun 9
Jul 2
Aug 4
Sep 2
Oct 6
Nov 4
Dec 6
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 46539?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46539 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 15 28.8%
2 Natural vegetation fire, other 4 7.7%
3 Cultivated grain or crop fire 4 7.7%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 3 5.8%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 3 5.8%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 46539?

For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
47%
8
Cause undetermined
6%
1
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
29%
5
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
18%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46539 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 7 41.2%
2 Function area, other 3 17.6%
3 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 5.9%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 1 5.9%
5 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 1 5.9%
6 Storage area, other 1 5.9%
7 Equipment or service area, other 1 5.9%
8 Roof surface: exterior 1 5.9%
9 All other areas 1 5.9%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 10 58.8%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 3 17.6%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 11.8%
4 Arcing 1 5.9%
5 Lightning 1 5.9%
07 The biggest fires

7 fires · $279K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46539 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 1860% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
2 $20,000 Outside equipment fire 2022 Significant
3 $15,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
4 $15,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $15,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $12,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
7 $2,000 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 46539

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46539.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Mentone 51
2 Palestine 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 46539

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 52 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.