ZIP 46940 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 51 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Huntington County, IN.
51 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 46940 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 7.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 46940 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 46940 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 213% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 46940.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Fontaine | 50 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County | IN | 1.00 | FIPS 18169 |
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 — 51 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.