ZIP 49029 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Calhoun County, MI.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 28 | |
| 2023 | 37 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49029 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 67 | 40.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 38 | 23.2% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 5 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 4 | 2.4% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49029 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 40.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 4 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 7.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 51.9% | |
| 2 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 14.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49029 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 340% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $202,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $46,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49029.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union City | 9 | |
| 2 | Battle Creek | 1 | |
| 3 | Tekonsha | 1 |
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 — 164 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.