ZIP 49106 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 205 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berrien County, MI.
205 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 39 | |
| 2024 | 49 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49106 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 37 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 32 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 13 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 5.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49106 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 14 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 17.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 30.6% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Radiated heat from another fire | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 21.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49106 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $4,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,500 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49106.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgman | 180 |
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 — 205 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.