ZIP 48829 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 227 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Montcalm County, MI.
227 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 40 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48829 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 61 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 39 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 28 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 12 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 11 | 4.8% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48829 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 20.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 18.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 38.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 4 | 8.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 12.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48829 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 307% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $4,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,500 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48829.
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 — 227 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.