ZIP 48761 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 94 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alcona County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
94 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48761 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 57 | 60.6% | |
| 2 | Fire, other | 8 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 3 | 3.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48761 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Wall assembly | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48761 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 166% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $800 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogemaw County | MI | 1.00 | FIPS 26129 |
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 — 94 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.