ZIP 49096 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 155 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Eaton County, MI.
155 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Dec peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49096 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 46 | 29.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 41 | 26.5% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 8 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 7 | 4.5% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49096 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 23.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 23.5% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 11.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49096 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1533% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49096.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermontville | 137 | |
| 2 | Charlotte | 4 | |
| 3 | Nashville | 2 | |
| 4 | Bellevue | 1 | |
| 5 | Grand Ledge | 1 |
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 — 155 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.