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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48733

ZIP 48733 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 98 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Tuscola County, MI.

ZIP 48733 FIPS 26157 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
23
98 across 5 years
Building fires
0
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
16
FEMA NRI · Very Low
Active fires
0
in Tuscola County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48733

98 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 15
2022 13
2023 20
2024 27
2025 23
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48733?

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

Jan 5
Feb 7
Mar 5
Apr 14
May 8
Jun 9
Jul 8
Aug 5
Sep 10
Oct 12
Nov 11
Dec 4
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48733?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48733 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 30 30.6%
2 Building fires 20 20.4%
3 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 7 7.1%
4 Fire, other 5 5.1%
5 Grass fire 5 5.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48733?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
29%
4
Cause undetermined
36%
5
Intentional / arson
14%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
7%
1
Under investigation
14%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48733 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 4 28.6%
2 Undetermined 3 21.4%
3 Other 1 7.1%
4 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 7.1%
5 Storage area, other 1 7.1%
6 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 1 7.1%
7 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 1 7.1%
8 Fuel tank, fuel line 1 7.1%
9 All other areas 1 7.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 11 78.6%
2 Heat source: other 1 7.1%
3 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 7.1%
4 Flame/torch used for lighting 1 7.1%
07 The biggest fires

7 fires · $650K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48733 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 260% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Major
2 $250,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2025 Major
3 $50,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $25,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $10,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $10,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
7 $5,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48733

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48733.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Fairgrove 83
2 Caro 4
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48733

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 — 98 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.