ZIP 49509 recorded 229 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,394 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kent County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,394 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 310 | |
| 2022 | 234 | |
| 2023 | 308 | |
| 2024 | 313 | |
| 2025 | 229 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49509 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 360 | 25.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 171 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 124 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 117 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 106 | 7.6% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49509 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 75 | 33.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 21 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 14 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 10 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 65 | 29.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 84 | 37.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 31 | 13.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 28 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 34 | 15.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49509 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 438% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $130,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $126,400 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $89,617 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $81,347 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49509.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 1,238 | |
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 154 |
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 — 1,394 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.