ZIP 49720 recorded 74 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 497 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charlevoix County, MI.
497 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | |
| 2022 | 118 | |
| 2023 | 89 | |
| 2024 | 103 | |
| 2025 | 74 |
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49720 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 130 | 26.2% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 90 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 50 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 34 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Accident, potential accident, other | 27 | 5.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49720 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 26 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 12 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 9 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 4 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 8 | 10.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 39.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 20 | 27.0% | |
| 3 | Match | 6 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 6.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49720 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $1,000,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $850,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $850,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $550,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 6 | $500,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 7 | $375,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $350,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49720.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlevoix | 496 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County | MI | 0.50 | FIPS 26047 |
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 — 497 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.