ZIP 47359 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 129 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Blackford County, IN.
129 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47359 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 17 | 13.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 17 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 10 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 9 | 7.0% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47359 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 25.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 17.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 8.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Match | 2 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47359 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 890% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47359.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpelier | 128 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells County | IN | 1.00 | FIPS 18179 |
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 — 129 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.