ZIP 49635 recorded 74 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 330 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Benzie County, MI.
330 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | |
| 2022 | 79 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 74 |
Dec peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49635 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 102 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 85 | 25.8% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 22 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Attempted burning, illegal action, other | 19 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 16 | 4.8% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49635 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49635 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 146% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $43,965 | Water vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $28,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49635.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfort | 327 |
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 — 330 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.