ZIP 35222 recorded 56 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 215 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
215 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 65 | |
| 2024 | 70 | |
| 2025 | 56 |
May peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35222 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 25 | 11.6% | |
| 2 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 24 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 23 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 22 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 9.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35222 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 5 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 27.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 66.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 5.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Radiated heat from another fire | 3 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 7.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35222 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 249% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35222.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 214 |
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 — 215 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.