ZIP 35061 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 22 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
22 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Jan peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35061 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 6 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 1 | 4.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35061 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 8 | Multiple areas | 1 | 8.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 8.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35061 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 271% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35061.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 19 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01117 |
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 — 22 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.