ZIP 49726 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 19 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chippewa County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
19 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49726 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 1 | 5.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49726 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 11.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49726 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 725% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $4,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | 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 — 19 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.