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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49838

ZIP 49838 recorded 2 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 20 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mackinac County, MI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.

ZIP 49838 FIPS 26097 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
2
20 across 5 years
Building fires
2
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
48
FEMA NRI · Moderate
Active fires
0
in Mackinac County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49838

20 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 5
2022 4
2023 0
2024 9
2025 2
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49838?

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

Jan 4
Feb 2
Mar 0
Apr 3
May 3
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 5
Nov 0
Dec 1
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49838?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49838 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Building fires 7 35.0%
2 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 4 20.0%
3 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 3 15.0%
4 Power line down 3 15.0%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 1 5.0%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49838?

For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
100%
4
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49838 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Vehicle area, other 2 50.0%
2 Wall surface: exterior 1 25.0%
3 Undetermined 1 25.0%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions 2 50.0%
2 Heat source: other 1 25.0%
3 Undetermined 1 25.0%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $127K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49838 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 506% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $100,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2024 Significant
2 $25,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
3 $1,500 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 49838

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49838.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Menominee 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49838

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 — 20 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.