ZIP 49042 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 206 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, MI.
206 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | |
| 2022 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 53 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49042 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 41 | 19.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 40 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 10 | 4.9% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49042 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 6 | 8.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 8 | Other | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 15.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 49 | 67.1% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 8.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49042 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $2,500 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49042.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constantine | 190 |
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 — 206 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.