ZIP 49126 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 143 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berrien County, MI.
143 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Sep peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49126 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 29 | 20.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 25 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 14 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 10 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 10 | 7.0% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49126 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 28.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Roof surface: exterior | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Interior stairway or ramp | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 16.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 44.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 12.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49126 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 143 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.