ZIP 49008 recorded 120 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 611 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kalamazoo County, MI.
611 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 124 | |
| 2022 | 101 | |
| 2023 | 155 | |
| 2024 | 111 | |
| 2025 | 120 |
Feb peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49008 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 129 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 125 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 65 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 45 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 33 | 5.4% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49008 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 22.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 33 | 36.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 34.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 14 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 18.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49008 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 496% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $124,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $49,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $49,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $49,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $49,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49008.
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 — 611 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.