ZIP 49072 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 102 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, MI.
102 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
May peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49072 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 33 | 32.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 23 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 5 | 4.9% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49072 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Multiple areas | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49072 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 595% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49072.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendon | 94 |
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 — 102 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.