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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49765

ZIP 49765 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 132 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cheboygan County, MI.

ZIP 49765 FIPS 26031 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
58
132 across 5 years
Building fires
6
6 wildland
Wildfire risk
25
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Cheboygan County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49765

132 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 29
2022 18
2023 16
2024 11
2025 58
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49765?

Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 7
Feb 11
Mar 22
Apr 14
May 8
Jun 13
Jul 11
Aug 9
Sep 6
Oct 10
Nov 10
Dec 11
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49765?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49765 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 28 21.2%
2 Building fires 21 15.9%
3 Power line down 21 15.9%
4 Grass fire 13 9.8%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 10 7.6%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49765?

For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
78%
39
Cause undetermined
12%
6
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
6%
3
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49765 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 24 48.0%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 6 12.0%
3 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 5 10.0%
4 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 4 8.0%
5 Heating room or area, water heater area 2 4.0%
6 Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 2 4.0%
7 Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape 1 2.0%
8 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 1 2.0%
9 All other areas 5 10.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 34 68.0%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 5 10.0%
3 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 3 6.0%
4 Cigarette 2 4.0%
5 Radiated heat from another fire 2 4.0%
6 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 2.0%
7 Arcing 1 2.0%
8 Fireworks 1 2.0%
9 All other sources 1 2.0%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $720K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49765 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 897% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $250,000 Building fires 2021 Major
2 $150,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
3 $80,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2022 Significant
4 $70,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
5 $60,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $50,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
7 $30,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
8 $30,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 49765

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49765.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Onaway 128
2 Lewiston 2
3 Pellston 2
10 Also served by

ZIP 49765 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Presque Isle County MI 1.00 FIPS 26141
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49765

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 132 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.