Home› ZIP› 48191
ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48191

ZIP 48191 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 182 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monroe County, MI.

ZIP 48191 FIPS 26115 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
33
182 across 5 years
Building fires
2
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
33
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Monroe County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48191

182 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 30
2022 42
2023 57
2024 20
2025 33
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48191?

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

Jan 6
Feb 22
Mar 33
Apr 8
May 8
Jun 10
Jul 13
Aug 33
Sep 12
Oct 15
Nov 12
Dec 10
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48191?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48191 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 52 28.6%
2 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 27 14.8%
3 Building fires 19 10.4%
4 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 10 5.5%
5 Carbon monoxide incident 9 4.9%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48191?

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

Unintentional
33%
4
Cause undetermined
8%
1
Intentional / arson
25%
3
Equipment / heat source failure
8%
1
Under investigation
8%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
18%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48191 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 5 41.7%
2 Closet 1 8.3%
3 Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft 1 8.3%
4 Wall surface: exterior 1 8.3%
5 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 1 8.3%
6 Fuel tank, fuel line 1 8.3%
7 Outside area, other 1 8.3%
8 Vacant structural area 1 8.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 4 33.3%
2 Arcing 2 16.7%
3 Hot ember or ash 2 16.7%
4 Match 2 16.7%
5 Cigarette lighter 1 8.3%
6 Lightning 1 8.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $320K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48191 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 4004% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $250,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $60,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $7,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
4 $1,000 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 2022 Significant
5 $1,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $1,000 Outside equipment fire 2025 Significant
7 $200 Outside storage fire 2022 Significant
8 $100 Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48191

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48191.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Ypsilanti 2
10 Also served by

ZIP 48191 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 1.00 FIPS 26161
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48191

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 — 182 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.