ZIP 46616 recorded 37 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 192 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, IN.
192 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 46 | |
| 2025 | 37 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46616 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 40 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 40 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 35 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 13 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 13 | 6.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46616 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 14.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 79.2% | |
| 2 | Match | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 4.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46616 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 547% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46616.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Bend | 191 | |
| 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 — 192 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.