ZIP 46619 recorded 88 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 534 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, IN.
534 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 149 | |
| 2022 | 83 | |
| 2023 | 96 | |
| 2024 | 118 | |
| 2025 | 88 |
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46619 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 77 | 14.4% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 75 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 73 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 67 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 49 | 9.2% |
For the 16 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46619 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 44 | 25.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 31 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 23 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 16 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 9 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 7 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 18.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 106 | 60.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 5.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 8 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 5 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 4 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 13.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46619 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 769% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46619.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Bend | 447 | |
| 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 — 534 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.