ZIP 49715 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 144 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chippewa County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
144 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 37 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49715 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 36 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 26 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 9 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 5 | 3.5% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49715 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 46.4% | |
| 2 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Swimming pool | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 17.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49715 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 205% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $120,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $55,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 144 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.