ZIP 48849 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 243 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Barry County, MI.
243 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 39 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 70 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48849 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 48 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 19 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 17 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 7 | 2.9% |
For the 21 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48849 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 5 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 27 | 42.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 6 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48849 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 698% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $1,500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $750,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $450,000 | Accident, potential accident, other | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 6 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 7 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48849.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Odessa | 227 | |
| 2 | Sunfield | 8 | |
| 3 | Ionia | 1 | |
| 4 | Saranac | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County | MI | 1.00 | FIPS 26067 |
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 — 243 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.