ZIP 48661 recorded 138 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 457 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ogemaw County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
457 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 26 | |
| 2024 | 187 | |
| 2025 | 138 |
Apr peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48661 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 189 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 47 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 41 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 26 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 23 | 5.0% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48661 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 36.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 13 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 21 | 18.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 78 | 67.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | Conducted heat from another fire | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 6.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48661 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 166% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $175,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48661.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Branch | 454 |
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 — 457 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.