ZIP 48876 recorded 54 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 210 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Eaton County, MI.
210 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 62 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 54 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 48876 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 72 | 34.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 42 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 11 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 11 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 9 | 4.3% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 48876 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 6 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 22.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 64.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 48876 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 197% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $116,600 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $11,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 48876.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potterville | 200 | |
| 2 | Charlotte | 3 |
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 — 210 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.