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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 48840

ZIP 48840 recorded 79 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 405 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ingham County, MI.

ZIP 48840 FIPS 26065 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
79
405 across 5 years
Building fires
12
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
30
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Ingham County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 48840

405 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 81
2022 58
2023 102
2024 85
2025 79
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 48840?

Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 24
Feb 21
Mar 23
Apr 40
May 34
Jun 57
Jul 50
Aug 41
Sep 40
Oct 31
Nov 31
Dec 13
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 48840?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48840 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 109 26.9%
2 Building fires 41 10.1%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 33 8.1%
4 Unauthorized burning 29 7.2%
5 Cooking fire, confined to container 22 5.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 48840?

For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
56%
23
Cause undetermined
12%
5
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
12%
5
Under investigation
20%
8
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48840 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 10 24.4%
2 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 6 14.6%
3 Undetermined 6 14.6%
4 Outside area, other 3 7.3%
5 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 2 4.9%
6 Wall surface: exterior 2 4.9%
7 Construction/renovation area 2 4.9%
8 Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape 1 2.4%
9 All other areas 9 22.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 19 46.3%
2 Arcing 6 14.6%
3 Cigarette 3 7.3%
4 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 4.9%
5 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 2 4.9%
6 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 2.4%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 2.4%
8 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 2.4%
9 All other sources 6 14.6%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $600K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48840 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 273% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $300,000 Building fires 2023 Major
2 $50,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
3 $50,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $50,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
5 $50,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
6 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $30,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
8 $30,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 48840

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48840.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Haslett 82
2 Laingsburg 2
3 Williamston 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 48840

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 405 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.