ZIP 35160 recorded 309 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,464 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Clay County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
1,464 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 234 | |
| 2022 | 275 | |
| 2023 | 315 | |
| 2024 | 331 | |
| 2025 | 309 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35160 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 358 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 267 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 174 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 108 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 80 | 5.5% |
For the 55 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35160 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 231 | 24.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 120 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 91 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 88 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 66 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 57 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 38 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 26 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 209 | 22.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 585 | 63.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 49 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 36 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 36 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 28 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 24 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 23 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 21 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 124 | 13.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35160 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35160.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega County | AL | 1.00 | FIPS 01121 |
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 — 1,464 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.