ZIP 49617 recorded 50 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 180 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benzie County, MI.
180 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 50 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49617 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 52 | 28.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 33 | 18.3% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 13 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 13 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 4.4% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49617 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 31.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49617 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49617.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benzonia | 1 |
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 — 180 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.