ZIP 49437 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 325 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Muskegon County, MI.
325 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | |
| 2022 | 56 | |
| 2023 | 88 | |
| 2024 | 60 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Oct peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49437 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 140 | 43.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 49 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 17 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 16 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 15 | 4.6% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49437 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 33 | 40.7% | |
| 2 | Other | 9 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 6 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 14.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 12.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49437 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 171% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $135,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49437.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montague | 211 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceana County | MI | 1.00 | FIPS 26127 |
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 — 325 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.