ZIP 49128 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 227 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berrien County, MI.
227 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 45 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Nov peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49128 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 55 | 24.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 26 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 19 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 17 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 7.0% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49128 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 21.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 27.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 13.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49128 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 175% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $602,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $170,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $24,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49128.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Oaks | 217 |
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 — 227 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.