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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48418

ZIP 48418 recorded 46 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 218 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shiawassee County, MI.

ZIP 48418 FIPS 26155 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
46
218 across 5 years
Building fires
24
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
9
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Shiawassee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48418

218 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 38
2022 36
2023 54
2024 44
2025 46
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48418?

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

Jan 19
Feb 16
Mar 23
Apr 16
May 24
Jun 18
Jul 19
Aug 27
Sep 8
Oct 18
Nov 17
Dec 13
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48418?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48418 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 80 36.7%
2 Power line down 40 18.3%
3 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 11 5.0%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 10 4.6%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 10 4.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48418?

For the 24 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
21
Cause undetermined
21%
9
Intentional / arson
5%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
12%
5
Under investigation
7%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
5%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48418 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 9 21.4%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 7.1%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 7.1%
4 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 2 4.8%
5 Structural area, other 2 4.8%
6 Wall surface: exterior 2 4.8%
7 Vehicle area, other 2 4.8%
8 Exterior, exposed surface 2 4.8%
9 All other areas 17 40.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 19 45.2%
2 Arcing 3 7.1%
3 Hot ember or ash 3 7.1%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 4.8%
5 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 2 4.8%
6 Heat spread from another fire, other 2 4.8%
7 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 2 4.8%
8 Heat source: other 1 2.4%
9 All other sources 8 19.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $765K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48418 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 174% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $380,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $180,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $40,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $25,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $20,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
8 $10,000 Fire, other 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48418

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48418.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Byron 204
2 Argentine 4
3 Bancroft 2
4 Linden 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48418

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 — 218 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.