ZIP 35203 recorded 151 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 468 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
468 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 134 | |
| 2024 | 148 | |
| 2025 | 151 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35203 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 89 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 74 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 45 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 43 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 33 | 7.1% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35203 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 49 | 37.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 20 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 13 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 8 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | Roof surface: exterior | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 81 | 61.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 8.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35203 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 222% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $63,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35203.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 468 |
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 — 468 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.