ZIP 49783 recorded 162 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 737 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chippewa County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
737 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 141 | |
| 2022 | 125 | |
| 2023 | 150 | |
| 2024 | 159 | |
| 2025 | 162 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49783 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 111 | 15.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 102 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 97 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 56 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 43 | 5.8% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49783 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 13.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 24 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 62 | 34.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 77 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 20 | 11.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 13 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 11 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 9 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 7 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 33 | 18.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49783 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 751% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $1,500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 8 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
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 — 737 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.