In 2025, fire departments serving Millry responded to 16 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Forest, woods or wildland fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 100% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
100 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $336K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | — | |
| 2022 | 15 | +7.1% | |
| 2023 | 18 | +20.0% | |
| 2024 | 37 | +105.6% | |
| 2025 | 16 | -56.8% |
For the 1 building fires Millry departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 26 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 26.9% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 3.8% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Millry mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 65.4% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Lightning | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 3.8% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Millry sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 18,708 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,332 | 33.4 mi | |
| 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,858 | 25.7 mi | |
| 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1,280 | 27.2 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,100 | 34.2 mi | |
| 2019 | Natural | 1,100 | 48.3 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 801 | 30.2 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 800 | 34.6 mi | |
| 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 766 | 44.3 mi | |
| 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 738 | 21.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 700 | 34.2 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 660 | 44.0 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 640 | 33.0 mi |
Top 3 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Alabama cities with population within ±25% of Millry. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
2 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Millry.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.