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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 47849

ZIP 47849 recorded 5 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 35 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sullivan County, IN.

ZIP 47849 FIPS 18153 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
5
35 across 5 years
Building fires
2
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
3
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Sullivan County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 47849

35 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 4
2022 6
2023 9
2024 11
2025 5
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 47849?

Feb peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 9
Mar 8
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 2
Jul 2
Aug 3
Sep 3
Oct 0
Nov 2
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 47849?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 47849 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 7 20.0%
2 Fire, other 5 14.3%
3 Building fires 4 11.4%
4 Fires in structures other than in a building 3 8.6%
5 Grass fire 3 8.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 47849?

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

Unintentional
23%
3
Cause undetermined
46%
6
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
31%
4
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 47849 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 69.2%
2 Function area, other 1 7.7%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 1 7.7%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 1 7.7%
5 Outside area, other 1 7.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 10 76.9%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 7.7%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 7.7%
4 Hot ember or ash 1 7.7%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $26K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 47849 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $25,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
2 $1,001 Fires in structures other than in a building 2023 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 47849

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 — 35 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.