ZIP 48218 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 330 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wayne County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
330 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | |
| 2022 | 95 | |
| 2023 | 88 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48218 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 95 | 28.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 63 | 19.1% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 24 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 24 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 4.2% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48218 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 26.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 54.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48218 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 223% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,001 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48218.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Rouge | 327 | |
| 2 | Ecorse | 3 |
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 — 330 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.