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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48160

ZIP 48160 recorded 132 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 914 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monroe County, MI.

ZIP 48160 FIPS 26115 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
132
914 across 5 years
Building fires
22
14 wildland
Wildfire risk
33
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Monroe County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48160

914 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 205
2022 157
2023 295
2024 125
2025 132
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48160?

Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 38
Feb 144
Mar 120
Apr 66
May 58
Jun 73
Jul 57
Aug 164
Sep 42
Oct 52
Nov 62
Dec 38
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48160?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48160 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 355 38.8%
2 Building fires 112 12.3%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 60 6.6%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 51 5.6%
5 Authorized controlled burning 50 5.5%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48160?

For the 22 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
55%
96
Cause undetermined
9%
15
Intentional / arson
6%
10
Equipment / heat source failure
18%
31
Under investigation
6%
11
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
11
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48160 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 29 16.7%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 26 14.9%
3 Outside area, other 16 9.2%
4 Undetermined 12 6.9%
5 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 10 5.7%
6 Wildland, woods 10 5.7%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 7 4.0%
8 Vehicle area, other 7 4.0%
9 All other areas 57 32.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 72 41.4%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 16 9.2%
3 Hot ember or ash 16 9.2%
4 Arcing 15 8.6%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 11 6.3%
6 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 8 4.6%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 6 3.4%
8 Heat source: other 4 2.3%
9 All other sources 26 14.9%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.1M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48160 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 266% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $250,000 Building fires 2024 Major
2 $200,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $200,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2024 Significant
4 $115,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $100,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
6 $80,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $60,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $50,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48160

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48160.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Milan 896
2 Ypsilanti 2
3 Ann Arbor 1
4 Marlette 1
5 Maybee 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 48160 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Washtenaw County MI 0.50 FIPS 26161
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48160

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 — 914 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.