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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49854

ZIP 49854 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 175 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Schoolcraft County, MI.

ZIP 49854 FIPS 26153 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
29
175 across 5 years
Building fires
7
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
34
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Schoolcraft County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49854

175 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 45
2022 28
2023 30
2024 43
2025 29
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49854?

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

Jan 13
Feb 15
Mar 19
Apr 37
May 22
Jun 11
Jul 11
Aug 10
Sep 6
Oct 9
Nov 11
Dec 11
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49854?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49854 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 44 25.1%
2 Building fires 21 12.0%
3 Fire, other 18 10.3%
4 Grass fire 10 5.7%
5 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 10 5.7%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49854?

For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
37%
15
Cause undetermined
15%
6
Intentional / arson
5%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
24%
10
Under investigation
15%
6
Act of nature (lightning)
4%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49854 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Other 5 12.2%
2 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 3 7.3%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 3 7.3%
4 Vehicle area, other 3 7.3%
5 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 7.3%
6 Outside area, other 3 7.3%
7 Cooking area, kitchen 2 4.9%
8 Laundry area, wash house (laundry) 2 4.9%
9 All other areas 17 41.5%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 16 39.0%
2 Heat source: other 8 19.5%
3 Arcing 3 7.3%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 4.9%
5 Cigarette 2 4.9%
6 Heat spread from another fire, other 2 4.9%
7 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 2.4%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 2.4%
9 All other sources 6 14.6%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $640K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49854 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 421% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $150,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
2 $100,000 Outside storage fire 2024 Significant
3 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
4 $75,000 Fire, other 2021 Significant
5 $75,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
6 $50,000 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 2022 Significant
7 $50,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
8 $40,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 49854

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49854.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Manistique 133
2 Ishpeming 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49854

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 — 175 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.