ZIP 49091 recorded 140 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 546 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, MI.
546 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 89 | |
| 2022 | 48 | |
| 2023 | 130 | |
| 2024 | 139 | |
| 2025 | 140 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49091 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 166 | 30.4% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 107 | 19.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 44 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 42 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 26 | 4.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49091 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Other | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 33 | 38.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 32 | 37.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 10 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 12.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49091 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 737% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49091.
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 — 546 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.