ZIP 47638 recorded 26 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 131 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Posey County, IN.
131 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 26 |
Apr peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 27 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 22 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 12 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 6 | 4.6% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47638 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 750% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $8,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47638.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadesville | 90 | |
| 2 | Parkers Settlement | 6 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County | IN | 0.50 | FIPS 18163 |
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 — 131 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.