ZIP 48818 recorded 44 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 181 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montcalm County, MI.
181 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | |
| 2022 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 44 |
Feb peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48818 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 69 | 38.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 34 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 11 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 5.0% |
For the 23 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48818 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 18.5% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 81.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Match | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48818 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 105% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Outside storage fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48818.
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 — 181 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.