ZIP 46787 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 91 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Whitley County, IN.
91 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46787 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 20 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 13 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 13 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 7 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 5 | 5.5% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46787 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 79.5% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 4 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 2.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 87.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46787 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 155000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $550,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46787.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Whitley | 79 | |
| 2 | Columbia 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 — 91 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.