ZIP 49255 recorded 18 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 109 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Branch County, MI.
109 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 18 |
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49255 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 29 | 26.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 25 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 13 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 7 | 6.4% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49255 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 31.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49255 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 362% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $13,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49255.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale County | MI | 1.00 | FIPS 26059 |
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 — 109 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.