ZIP 35206 recorded 333 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 839 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
839 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 70 | |
| 2023 | 211 | |
| 2024 | 224 | |
| 2025 | 333 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35206 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 163 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 140 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 94 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 77 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 69 | 8.2% |
For the 51 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35206 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 139 | 40.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 35 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 23 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 19 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 15 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 9 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 7 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 86 | 24.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 242 | 70.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 4.9% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 16 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 13 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 10 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 7 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 29 | 8.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35206 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 82% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $104,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35206.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 837 | |
| 2 | Bessemer | 1 | |
| 3 | Homewood | 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 — 839 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.