Home› ZIP› 49403
ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49403

ZIP 49403 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 105 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ottawa County, MI.

ZIP 49403 FIPS 26139 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
31
105 across 5 years
Building fires
10
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
34
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Ottawa County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49403

105 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 24
2022 10
2023 17
2024 23
2025 31
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49403?

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

Jan 8
Feb 8
Mar 9
Apr 12
May 4
Jun 17
Jul 16
Aug 7
Sep 3
Oct 10
Nov 9
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49403?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49403 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 30 28.6%
2 Power line down 26 24.8%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 8 7.6%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 7 6.7%
5 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 5 4.8%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49403?

For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
48%
13
Cause undetermined
15%
4
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
19%
5
Under investigation
7%
2
Act of nature (lightning)
11%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49403 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 22.2%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 4 14.8%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 3 11.1%
4 Outside area, other 2 7.4%
5 Other 1 3.7%
6 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 3.7%
7 Cooking area, kitchen 1 3.7%
8 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 1 3.7%
9 All other areas 8 29.6%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 8 29.6%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 4 14.8%
3 Hot ember or ash 3 11.1%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 7.4%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 7.4%
6 Arcing 2 7.4%
7 Heat source: other 1 3.7%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 3.7%
9 All other sources 4 14.8%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $680K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49403 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 133% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $140,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
3 $20,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
4 $9,300 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
5 $5,000 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2024 Significant
6 $2,000 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined 2021 Significant
7 $2,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2021 Significant
8 $1,500 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2021 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49403

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 — 105 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.