ZIP 35173 recorded 173 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 899 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
899 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 174 | |
| 2022 | 160 | |
| 2023 | 204 | |
| 2024 | 188 | |
| 2025 | 173 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35173 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 127 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 95 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 81 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 57 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 53 | 5.9% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35173 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 60 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 49 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 29 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 16 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 12 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 10 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 7 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 69 | 26.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 124 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 24 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 15 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 13 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 9 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 8 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 48 | 18.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35173 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 199% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $280,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35173.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trussville | 855 | |
| 2 | Argo | 17 | |
| 3 | Clay | 5 | |
| 4 | Odenville | 5 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 4 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01115 |
| 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 — 899 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.