ZIP 49620 recorded 55 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 185 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Wexford County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
185 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 55 |
Apr peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49620 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 49 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 33 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 12 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 5.9% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49620 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 26.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 55.3% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49620 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 174% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49620.
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 — 185 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.