ZIP 49117 recorded 102 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 602 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berrien County, MI.
602 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 | |
| 2022 | 94 | |
| 2023 | 155 | |
| 2024 | 122 | |
| 2025 | 102 |
Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49117 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 152 | 25.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 97 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 41 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 39 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 34 | 5.6% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49117 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 27 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 9.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 8 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Other | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 28.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 46.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49117 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 102% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $60,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,000 | Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49117.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Buffalo | 291 |
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 — 602 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.