ZIP 35201 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 24 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
24 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35201 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 12 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 1 | 4.2% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35201 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Function area, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 87.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35201 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 202% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $12,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35201.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 23 | |
| 2 | Anniston | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 — 24 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.