ZIP 35172 recorded 22 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 77 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
77 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 19 | |
| 2025 | 22 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35172 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 21 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 10 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 6 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 6.5% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35172 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 37.8% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 18.9% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Escalator - exterior, interior | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 8.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 51.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35172 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 528% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $138,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35172.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trafford | 75 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01009 |
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 — 77 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.