ZIP 35148 recorded 81 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 352 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Walker County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
352 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 55 | |
| 2023 | 101 | |
| 2024 | 85 | |
| 2025 | 81 |
Oct peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35148 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 66 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 40 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 32 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 32 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 23 | 6.5% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35148 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 22.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 16 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Other | 8 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 22 | 25.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 36.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 13 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 5 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 12.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35148 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 138% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35148.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumiton | 351 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01073 |
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 — 352 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.