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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 49953

ZIP 49953 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 27 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ontonagon County, MI.

ZIP 49953 FIPS 26131 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
1
27 across 5 years
Building fires
0
0 wildland
Wildfire risk
32
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Ontonagon County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 49953

27 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 13
2022 12
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 49953?

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

Jan 2
Feb 3
Mar 2
Apr 4
May 9
Jun 1
Jul 1
Aug 2
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 2
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 49953?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 49953 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Power line down 8 29.6%
2 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 4 14.8%
3 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 3 11.1%
4 Accident, potential accident, other 3 11.1%
5 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2 7.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 49953?

For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
25%
1
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
50%
2
Under investigation
25%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 49953 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 2 50.0%
2 Equipment or service area, other 1 25.0%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 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 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 25.0%
2 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 25.0%
3 Flying brand, ember, spark 1 25.0%
4 Undetermined 1 25.0%
07 The biggest fires

3 fires · $105K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 49953 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 140% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $75,000 Outside storage fire 2025 Significant
2 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2022 Significant
3 $10,000 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2022 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 49953

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 49953.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Ontonagon 25
11 Current conditions

Right now in 49953

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 — 27 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.