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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48449

ZIP 48449 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 138 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shiawassee County, MI.

ZIP 48449 FIPS 26155 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
34
138 across 5 years
Building fires
12
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
9
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Shiawassee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48449

138 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 24
2022 19
2023 33
2024 28
2025 34
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48449?

Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 8
Feb 14
Mar 17
Apr 20
May 14
Jun 23
Jul 9
Aug 6
Sep 5
Oct 9
Nov 11
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48449?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48449 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 62 44.9%
2 Power line down 9 6.5%
3 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 9 6.5%
4 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 8 5.8%
5 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 7 5.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48449?

For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
42%
8
Cause undetermined
26%
5
Intentional / arson
5%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
5%
1
Under investigation
11%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
11%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48449 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 4 21.1%
2 Vehicle area, other 3 15.8%
3 Undetermined 3 15.8%
4 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 2 10.5%
5 Corridor, mall 1 5.3%
6 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 5.3%
7 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 1 5.3%
8 Storage area, other 1 5.3%
9 All other areas 3 15.8%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 13 68.4%
2 Heat source: other 1 5.3%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 5.3%
4 Arcing 1 5.3%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 5.3%
6 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 1 5.3%
7 Flame/torch used for lighting 1 5.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $509K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48449 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 4040% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
2 $120,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $45,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
5 $38,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $25,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
7 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
8 $11,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48449

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48449.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Durand 1
10 Also served by

ZIP 48449 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Genesee County MI 0.50 FIPS 26049
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48449

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 — 138 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.