ZIP 49099 recorded 61 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 276 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Joseph County, MI.
276 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | |
| 2022 | 65 | |
| 2023 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 61 |
Jun peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49099 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 22.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 62 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 28 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 13 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 13 | 4.7% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49099 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 23 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 19 | 20.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 30.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 65 | 69.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 6.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49099 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 1433% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49099.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Pigeon | 146 | |
| 2 | Constantine | 2 | |
| 3 | Sturgis | 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 — 276 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.