ZIP 35213 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 175 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
175 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35213 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 47 | 26.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 31 | 17.7% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 13 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 12 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 11 | 6.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35213 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35213 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 106% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $622,400 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $9,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,500 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35213.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook | 103 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 65 |
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 — 175 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.