ZIP 48609 recorded 154 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 627 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Saginaw County, MI.
627 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 139 | |
| 2022 | 116 | |
| 2023 | 91 | |
| 2024 | 127 | |
| 2025 | 154 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48609 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 165 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 84 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 71 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 34 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 33 | 5.3% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48609 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 15 | 15.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 11 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Other | 5 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 30 | 31.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 36.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 9 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 5 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 20.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48609 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 307% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $88,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48609.
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 — 627 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.