ZIP 49724 recorded 14 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 57 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chippewa County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
57 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 14 |
May peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49724 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 19 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 6 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 4 | 7.0% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49724 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 47.8% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 8.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 52.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49724 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 737% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $220,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $105,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $75,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2021 | 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 — 57 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.