ZIP 35051 recorded 61 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 155 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shelby County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
155 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 43 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 61 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35051 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 17 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 12 | 7.7% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35051 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Other | 7 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 19.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 52.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 9.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35051 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 128% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35051.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbiana | 154 | |
| 2 | Shelby | 1 |
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 — 155 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.