ZIP 46936 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 132 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Howard County, IN.
132 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46936 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire, other | 25 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 20 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 12 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 12 | 9.1% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46936 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Other | 5 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 4.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 18 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 14 | 31.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46936 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 124% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $46,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46936.
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 — 132 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.