ZIP 47579 recorded 7 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 54 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Spencer County, IN.
54 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 7 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47579 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon monoxide incident | 10 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 7 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 13.0% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 4 | 7.4% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47579 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Switchgear area, transformer vault | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47579 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 630% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $40,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $4,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47579.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Claus | 54 |
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 — 54 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.