ZIP 48238 recorded 244 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,514 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wayne County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,514 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 158 | |
| 2022 | 427 | |
| 2023 | 369 | |
| 2024 | 316 | |
| 2025 | 244 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48238 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 336 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 202 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 182 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 172 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 101 | 6.7% |
For the 58 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48238 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 223 | 29.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 83 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 60 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 40 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 37 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 28 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 26 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Other | 18 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 244 | 32.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 527 | 69.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 40 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 36 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 27 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 24 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 19 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Incendiary device | 14 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 59 | 7.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48238 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 144% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48238.
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 — 1,514 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.