ZIP 48737 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alcona County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Jul peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48737 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 27 | 45.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 22.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 3.4% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48737 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 3 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 1 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Chemical, natural heat source, other | 1 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48737 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 123% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $17,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $6,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,500 | Fire in portable building, fixed location | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Outside storage fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48737.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscoda | 1 |
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 — 59 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.