ZIP 46552 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 125 across 2021–2025. Primary county: LaPorte County, IN.
125 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 38 | |
| 2025 | 58 |
Aug peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46552 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 36 | 28.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 14 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 7 | 5.6% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46552 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 30.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 12.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 57.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46552 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 228% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $89,300 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46552.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Carlisle | 121 | |
| 2 | Hudson Lake | 1 | |
| 3 | South Bend | 1 |
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 — 125 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.