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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49348

ZIP 49348 recorded 186 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 742 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Allegan County, MI.

ZIP 49348 FIPS 26005 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
186
742 across 5 years
Building fires
23
8 wildland
Wildfire risk
33
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Allegan County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49348

742 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 139
2022 110
2023 140
2024 167
2025 186
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49348?

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

Jan 63
Feb 46
Mar 79
Apr 48
May 75
Jun 58
Jul 57
Aug 101
Sep 50
Oct 62
Nov 56
Dec 47
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49348?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49348 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 197 26.5%
2 Building fires 123 16.6%
3 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 73 9.8%
4 Authorized controlled burning 37 5.0%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 34 4.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49348?

For the 23 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
74%
125
Cause undetermined
8%
13
Intentional / arson
6%
10
Equipment / heat source failure
6%
10
Under investigation
5%
8
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49348 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 34 20.2%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 29 17.3%
3 Outside area, other 22 13.1%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 14 8.3%
5 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 8 4.8%
6 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 5 3.0%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 4 2.4%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 4 2.4%
9 All other areas 48 28.6%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 62 36.9%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 19 11.3%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 17 10.1%
4 Arcing 12 7.1%
5 Hot ember or ash 12 7.1%
6 Heat source: other 9 5.4%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 9 5.4%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 3.0%
9 All other sources 23 13.7%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.7M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49348 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 207% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Special outside fire, other 2021 Major
2 $500,000 Special outside fire, other 2021 Major
3 $450,000 Building fires 2025 Major
4 $300,000 Building fires 2024 Major
5 $300,000 Building fires 2025 Major
6 $250,000 Building fires 2025 Major
7 $200,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
8 $200,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 49348

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49348.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Wayland 715
2 Dorr 7
3 Caledonia 5
4 Martin 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49348

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 — 742 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.