ZIP 49111 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 169 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berrien County, MI.
169 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49111 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 53 | 31.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 33 | 19.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 11 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 9 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 8 | 4.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49111 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 43.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 18.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 68.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49111 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1502% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49111.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eau Claire | 121 | |
| 2 | Benton Harbor | 2 |
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 — 169 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.