ZIP 49079 recorded 213 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 894 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Van Buren County, MI.
894 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 236 | |
| 2022 | 138 | |
| 2023 | 148 | |
| 2024 | 159 | |
| 2025 | 213 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49079 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 269 | 30.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 79 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 64 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 60 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 51 | 5.7% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49079 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 140 | 44.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 44 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 18 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 13 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 10 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 66 | 20.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 88 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 78 | 24.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 47 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 17 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 13 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 10 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 9 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 45 | 14.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49079 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 141% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49079.
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 — 894 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.