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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49279

ZIP 49279 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 56 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lenawee County, MI.

ZIP 49279 FIPS 26091 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
8
56 across 5 years
Building fires
3
2 wildland
Wildfire risk
21
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Lenawee County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49279

56 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 5
2022 10
2023 30
2024 3
2025 8
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49279?

Feb peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 1
Feb 20
Mar 4
Apr 2
May 5
Jun 2
Jul 10
Aug 3
Sep 3
Oct 2
Nov 3
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49279?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49279 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Hazardous condition, other 16 28.6%
2 Building fires 10 17.9%
3 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 8 14.3%
4 Power line down 5 8.9%
5 Fire, other 3 5.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49279?

For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
50%
4
Cause undetermined
38%
3
Intentional / arson
12%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49279 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 2 25.0%
2 Equipment or service area, other 1 12.5%
3 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 1 12.5%
4 Vehicle area, other 1 12.5%
5 Fuel tank, fuel line 1 12.5%
6 Outside area, other 1 12.5%
7 Undetermined 1 12.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 4 50.0%
2 Heat source: other 2 25.0%
3 Chemical reaction 2 25.0%
07 The biggest fires

4 fires · $26K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49279 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 850% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $15,000 Outside equipment fire 2023 Significant
2 $7,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
3 $3,000 Fires in structures other than in a building 2025 Significant
4 $500 Fire, other 2022 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49279

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 — 56 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.