ZIP 49045 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 305 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Van Buren County, MI.
305 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 126 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 60 | |
| 2025 | 69 |
Aug peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49045 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 47 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 47 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 35 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 30 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 26 | 8.5% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49045 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 42 | 40.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 18 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 13.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 64.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 9 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 2.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49045 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 533% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49045.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decatur | 303 |
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 — 305 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.