ZIP 35185 is served primarily by Shelby County, AL — including Alabaster. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Shelby County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Aug dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 104 | 12.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 99 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 98 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 79 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 42 | 5.0% |
24 cities sit in Shelby County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabaster | 33,417 | 174 | 9 | B+ |
| 2 | Pelham | 24,221 | 135 | 4 | A- |
| 3 | Helena | 21,036 | 110 | 14 | B+ |
| 4 | Calera | 16,644 | 74 | 8 | B |
| 5 | Chelsea | 15,201 | 104 | 5 | A- |
| 6 | Meadowbrook | 9,338 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | Brook Highland | 8,008 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Montevallo | 7,288 | 92 | 24 | B |
| 9 | Highland Lakes | 5,628 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Columbiana | 4,552 | 60 | 6 | B- |
| 11 | Eagle Point | 2,746 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Westover | 2,404 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 13 | Indian Springs Village | 2,341 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Wilsonville | 1,998 | 9 | 1 | B- |
| 15 | Vincent | 1,679 | 17 | 1 | B |
| 16 | Harpersville | 1,654 | 1 | 1 | A |
| 17 | Shoal Creek | 1,171 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 18 | Vandiver | 1,166 | 11 | 1 | A- |
| 19 | Dunnavant | 1,134 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Pea Ridge | 807 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 21 | Shelby | 799 | 2 | 1 | A+ |
| 22 | Sterrett | 733 | 24 | 3 | C |
| 23 | Brantleyville | 716 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Wilton | 685 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Shelby County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.