ZIP 48631 recorded 51 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 219 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bay County, MI.
219 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 51 |
Apr peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48631 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 47 | 21.5% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 20 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 18 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 15 | 6.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48631 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 17.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 40.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 9.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48631 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 235% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $16,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
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 — 219 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.