ZIP 47243 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 161 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, IN.
161 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 49 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47243 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 34 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 30 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 15 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 8 | 5.0% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47243 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Function area, other | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Service facilities, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 17.9% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47243 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 326% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $475,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47243.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanover | 158 |
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 — 161 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.