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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48423

ZIP 48423 recorded 151 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 971 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Genesee County, MI.

ZIP 48423 FIPS 26049 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
151
971 across 5 years
Building fires
19
3 wildland
Wildfire risk
26
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Genesee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48423

971 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 219
2022 225
2023 156
2024 220
2025 151
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48423?

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

Jan 64
Feb 64
Mar 84
Apr 83
May 62
Jun 101
Jul 89
Aug 127
Sep 94
Oct 69
Nov 70
Dec 64
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48423?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48423 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 171 17.6%
2 Power line down 127 13.1%
3 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 107 11.0%
4 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 105 10.8%
5 Authorized controlled burning 81 8.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48423?

For the 19 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
43%
96
Cause undetermined
19%
42
Intentional / arson
0%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
3%
7
Under investigation
29%
66
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48423 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 55 24.6%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 27 12.1%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 25 11.2%
4 Outside area, other 20 8.9%
5 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 12 5.4%
6 Vehicle area, other 9 4.0%
7 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 7 3.1%
8 Other 6 2.7%
9 All other areas 63 28.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 159 71.0%
2 Hot ember or ash 11 4.9%
3 Arcing 8 3.6%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 7 3.1%
5 Cigarette 6 2.7%
6 Heat source: other 5 2.2%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 2.2%
8 Molten, hot material 5 2.2%
9 All other sources 18 8.0%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $260K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48423 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 124% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $200,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
2 $50,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
3 $10,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48423

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48423.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Davison 708
2 Detroit 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48423

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 — 971 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.