ZIP 49891 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 39 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alger County, MI.
39 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49891 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 10 | 25.6% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 2 | 5.1% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49891 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Wall assembly | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49891 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 189% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,000 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 39 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.