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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 47374

ZIP 47374 recorded 294 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,394 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wayne County, IN.

ZIP 47374 FIPS 18177 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
294
1,394 across 5 years
Building fires
31
28 wildland
Wildfire risk
21
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Wayne County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 47374

1,394 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 34
2022 377
2023 354
2024 335
2025 294
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 47374?

Jul peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 83
Feb 92
Mar 101
Apr 89
May 109
Jun 142
Jul 176
Aug 123
Sep 111
Oct 112
Nov 151
Dec 105
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 47374?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47374 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 193 13.8%
2 Unauthorized burning 122 8.8%
3 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 116 8.3%
4 Outside rubbish fire, other 112 8.0%
5 Fire, other 83 6.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 47374?

For the 31 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
35%
193
Cause undetermined
21%
116
Intentional / arson
18%
98
Equipment / heat source failure
5%
28
Under investigation
18%
100
Act of nature (lightning)
3%
9
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47374 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 207 37.9%
2 Outside area, other 72 13.2%
3 Other 44 8.1%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 28 5.1%
5 Cooking area, kitchen 17 3.1%
6 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 17 3.1%
7 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 11 2.0%
8 Function area, other 10 1.8%
9 All other areas 140 25.6%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 358 65.6%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 36 6.6%
3 Heat source: other 27 4.9%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 21 3.8%
5 Hot ember or ash 14 2.6%
6 Arcing 12 2.2%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 10 1.8%
8 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 9 1.6%
9 All other sources 59 10.8%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.8M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47374 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 173% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 2023 Major
2 $250,000 Building fires 2023 Major
3 $200,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $200,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $180,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2023 Significant
7 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
8 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 47374

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47374.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Richmond 1,376
2 New Paris 1
3 New Paris 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 47374

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 1,394 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.