ZIP 49301 recorded 130 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 687 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kent County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
687 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 166 | |
| 2022 | 123 | |
| 2023 | 154 | |
| 2024 | 114 | |
| 2025 | 130 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49301 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 263 | 38.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 126 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Unauthorized burning | 50 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 42 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 5.7% |
For the 38 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49301 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 12.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 15 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 12 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Undetermined | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 46 | 37.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 27 | 21.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 26 | 21.0% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 12 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 9 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 9 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 17.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49301 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 215% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $250,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2025 | Major |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49301.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell | 4 | |
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 3 | |
| 3 | Big Rapids | 1 |
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 — 687 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.