ZIP 47712 recorded 288 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,152 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Posey County, IN.
1,152 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 156 | |
| 2022 | 221 | |
| 2023 | 234 | |
| 2024 | 253 | |
| 2025 | 288 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47712 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 247 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 169 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 111 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 80 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 60 | 5.2% |
For the 26 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 47712 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 34 | 13.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 33 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 27 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 24 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 22 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 16 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 13 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 73 | 28.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 93 | 36.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 30 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 15 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 15 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 12 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 12 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 10 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 53 | 20.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47712 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 245% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $226,800 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $92,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 47712.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evansville | 1,077 | |
| 2 | Parkers Settlement | 25 | |
| 3 | Saint Wendel | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County | IN | 1.00 | 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 — 1,152 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.