ZIP 48744 recorded 65 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 276 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Tuscola County, MI.
276 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | |
| 2022 | 57 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 66 | |
| 2025 | 65 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48744 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 75 | 27.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 70 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 22 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 4.0% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48744 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 36.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 26.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 51.9% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 9 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 7.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48744 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 373% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $252,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $140,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48744.
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 — 276 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.