ZIP 47597 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 143 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Knox County, IN.
143 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Oct peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47597 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 32 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 27 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 14 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 13 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 10 | 7.0% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47597 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 11 | 30.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 12 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Match | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47597 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 894% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $46,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47597.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe City | 2 | |
| 2 | Bicknell | 1 |
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 — 143 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.