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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48504

ZIP 48504 recorded 231 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,287 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Genesee County, MI.

ZIP 48504 FIPS 26049 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
231
1,287 across 5 years
Building fires
72
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
26
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Genesee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48504

1,287 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 285
2022 272
2023 298
2024 201
2025 231
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48504?

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

Jan 70
Feb 93
Mar 96
Apr 100
May 141
Jun 151
Jul 130
Aug 118
Sep 99
Oct 108
Nov 103
Dec 78
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48504?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48504 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 414 32.2%
2 Power line down 200 15.5%
3 Unauthorized burning 139 10.8%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 90 7.0%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 80 6.2%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48504?

For the 72 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
36%
212
Cause undetermined
34%
200
Intentional / arson
11%
65
Equipment / heat source failure
3%
19
Under investigation
14%
82
Act of nature (lightning)
2%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48504 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 153 26.1%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 75 12.8%
3 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 36 6.1%
4 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 35 6.0%
5 Outside area, other 28 4.8%
6 Vehicle area, other 26 4.4%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 23 3.9%
8 Wall surface: exterior 15 2.6%
9 All other areas 196 33.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 436 74.3%
2 Arcing 26 4.4%
3 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 24 4.1%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 21 3.6%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 12 2.0%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 9 1.5%
7 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 9 1.5%
8 Hot ember or ash 6 1.0%
9 All other sources 44 7.5%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $5.1M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48504 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 143% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,000,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $1,000,000 Building fires 2025 Major
3 $800,000 Building fires 2022 Major
4 $500,000 Building fires 2022 Major
5 $500,000 Building fires 2024 Major
6 $500,000 Building fires 2024 Major
7 $500,000 Building fires 2025 Major
8 $300,000 Building fires 2023 Major
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48504

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48504.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Flint 1,219
2 Flushing 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48504

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 — 1,287 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.