ZIP 35205 recorded 147 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 448 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
448 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 139 | |
| 2024 | 128 | |
| 2025 | 147 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35205 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 64 | 14.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 57 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 35 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 33 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 31 | 6.9% |
For the 24 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35205 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 36.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 14 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 10 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Egress/exit, other | 4 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 35 | 23.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 93 | 62.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 5 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 10.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35205 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 110% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35205.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 447 | |
| 2 | Center Point | 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 — 448 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.