ZIP 35221 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 107 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
107 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Feb peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35221 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 27 | 25.2% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 16 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn | 7 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 5.6% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35221 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 35.1% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 7.0% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Function area, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 15.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 71.9% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 7.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35221 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 115% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $95,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $85,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $69,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35221.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 107 |
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 — 107 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.