ZIP 49518 is served primarily by Kent County, MI — including Grand Rapids. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Kent County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 913 | 17.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 618 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 555 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 433 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 412 | 8.0% |
17 cities sit in Kent County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Rapids | 198,096 | 2,090 | 204 | B- |
| 2 | Wyoming | 76,732 | 446 | 28 | B+ |
| 3 | Kentwood | 54,042 | 392 | 22 | B+ |
| 4 | Forest Hills | 28,425 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Walker | 25,175 | 193 | 13 | A- |
| 6 | Cutlerville | 19,281 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Grandville | 16,017 | 173 | 17 | B+ |
| 8 | Northview | 15,428 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | East Grand Rapids | 11,385 | 43 | 4 | A+ |
| 10 | Comstock Park | 10,379 | 135 | 27 | B- |
| 11 | Byron Center | 6,988 | 149 | 18 | C- |
| 12 | Rockford | 6,144 | 266 | 51 | D |
| 13 | Sparta | 4,247 | 132 | 31 | D |
| 14 | Lowell | 4,127 | 88 | 19 | C+ |
| 15 | Cedar Springs | 3,646 | 160 | 16 | D |
| 16 | Caledonia | 1,808 | 132 | 15 | C- |
| 17 | Kent City | 1,379 | 51 | 9 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Kent County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.