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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48159

ZIP 48159 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 134 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monroe County, MI.

ZIP 48159 FIPS 26115 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
32
134 across 5 years
Building fires
11
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
33
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Monroe County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48159

134 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 23
2022 13
2023 38
2024 28
2025 32
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48159?

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

Jan 10
Feb 19
Mar 18
Apr 16
May 11
Jun 5
Jul 8
Aug 9
Sep 14
Oct 9
Nov 5
Dec 10
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48159?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48159 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 37 27.6%
2 Building fires 28 20.9%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 10 7.5%
4 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 7 5.2%
5 Natural vegetation fire, other 5 3.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48159?

For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
67%
12
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
6%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
17%
3
Under investigation
6%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48159 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 3 16.7%
2 Undetermined 3 16.7%
3 Vehicle area, other 2 11.1%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 11.1%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 2 11.1%
6 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 5.6%
7 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 1 5.6%
8 Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories 1 5.6%
9 All other areas 3 16.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 7 38.9%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 11.1%
3 Hot ember or ash 2 11.1%
4 Heat spread from another fire, other 2 11.1%
5 Heat source: other 1 5.6%
6 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 5.6%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 5.6%
8 Arcing 1 5.6%
9 All other sources 1 5.6%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $114K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48159 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 163% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $70,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
2 $33,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
3 $6,000 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 2023 Significant
4 $3,000 Water vehicle fire 2024 Significant
5 $2,000 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 2023 Significant
6 $100 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
7 $100 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $1 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48159

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48159.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Maybee 119
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48159

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 — 134 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.