ZIP 46701 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 274 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Noble County, IN.
274 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 71 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46701 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 66 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 36 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 15 | 5.5% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46701 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 25.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 23.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 48.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 2 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46701 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1343% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46701.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albion | 271 | |
| 2 | Kendallville | 1 | |
| 3 | Rome City | 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 — 274 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.