ZIP 35212 recorded 160 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 503 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
503 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 60 | |
| 2023 | 145 | |
| 2024 | 138 | |
| 2025 | 160 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35212 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 77 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 65 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 54 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Aircraft standby | 51 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 34 | 6.8% |
For the 17 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35212 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 80 | 35.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 33 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Other | 20 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 47 | 21.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 145 | 64.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 26 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 5.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35212 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 150% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $238,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35212.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 501 |
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 — 503 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.