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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 47531

ZIP 47531 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 26 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Spencer County, IN.

ZIP 47531 FIPS 18147 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
3
26 across 5 years
Building fires
2
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
29
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Spencer County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 47531

26 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 3
2022 1
2023 15
2024 4
2025 3
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 47531?

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

Jan 0
Feb 1
Mar 5
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 3
Aug 1
Sep 2
Oct 0
Nov 7
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 47531?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47531 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 5 19.2%
2 Fire, other 4 15.4%
3 Grass fire 4 15.4%
4 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 3 11.5%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 3 11.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 47531?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
100%
2
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47531 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 1 50.0%
2 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 1 50.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 50.0%
2 Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions 1 50.0%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $504K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47531 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 101% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $4,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2023 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 47531

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 — 26 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.