ZIP 35053 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 114 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Cullman County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
114 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 32 | |
| 2024 | 32 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35053 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 27 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 21 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 14 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 5 | 4.4% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35053 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 20 | 29.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 19 | 28.4% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 10 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Multiple areas | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 9.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 37.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 14.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35053 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 720% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $1 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Building fires | 2025 | 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 — 114 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.