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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49236

ZIP 49236 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 303 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lenawee County, MI.

ZIP 49236 FIPS 26091 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
41
303 across 5 years
Building fires
9
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
21
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Lenawee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49236

303 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 47
2022 56
2023 121
2024 38
2025 41
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49236?

Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 17
Feb 56
Mar 34
Apr 18
May 12
Jun 20
Jul 24
Aug 70
Sep 12
Oct 18
Nov 18
Dec 4
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49236?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49236 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Hazardous condition, other 72 23.8%
2 Power line down 71 23.4%
3 Building fires 42 13.9%
4 Unauthorized burning 29 9.6%
5 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 16 5.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49236?

For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
56%
32
Cause undetermined
5%
3
Intentional / arson
4%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
25%
14
Under investigation
2%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
8%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49236 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 17 29.8%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 8 14.0%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 5 8.8%
4 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 4 7.0%
5 Wall surface: exterior 3 5.3%
6 Storage room, area, tank, or bin 2 3.5%
7 Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft 2 3.5%
8 Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room 2 3.5%
9 All other areas 14 24.6%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 14 24.6%
2 Undetermined 12 21.1%
3 Arcing 6 10.5%
4 Flying brand, ember, spark 5 8.8%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 3.5%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 3.5%
7 Heat, spark from friction 2 3.5%
8 Cigarette lighter 2 3.5%
9 All other sources 12 21.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $455K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49236 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 373% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $100,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
2 $100,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $75,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
5 $50,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $15,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $10,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $5,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 49236

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49236.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Clinton 296
10 Also served by

ZIP 49236 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Washtenaw County MI 1.00 FIPS 26161
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49236

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 303 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.