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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49840

ZIP 49840 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 43 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Schoolcraft County, MI.

ZIP 49840 FIPS 26153 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
8
43 across 5 years
Building fires
0
1 wildland
Wildfire risk
34
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Schoolcraft County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49840

43 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 12
2022 9
2023 8
2024 6
2025 8
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49840?

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

Jan 3
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 5
May 2
Jun 7
Jul 5
Aug 4
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 5
Dec 7
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49840?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49840 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 19 44.2%
2 Grass fire 3 7.0%
3 Outside rubbish fire, other 3 7.0%
4 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2 4.7%
5 Passenger vehicle fire 2 4.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49840?

For the 0 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 49840 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 50.0%
2 Vehicle area, other 1 25.0%
3 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 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 Undetermined 4 100.0%
07 The biggest fires

2 fires · $901K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49840 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $900,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2021 Major
2 $1,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Significant
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49840

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 — 43 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.