ZIP 46615 recorded 82 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 351 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, IN.
351 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86 | |
| 2022 | 64 | |
| 2023 | 53 | |
| 2024 | 66 | |
| 2025 | 82 |
Nov peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46615 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 101 | 28.8% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 82 | 23.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 32 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 16 | 4.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46615 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 9.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 67.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46615 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1170% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $14,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46615.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Bend | 350 | |
| 2 | Mishawaka | 1 |
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 — 351 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.