ZIP 35224 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 136 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
136 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 47 | |
| 2024 | 42 | |
| 2025 | 29 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35224 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 29 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 21 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 21 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 8 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 8 | 5.9% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35224 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 33.9% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 11 | 18.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 79.7% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Incendiary device | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Conducted heat from another fire | 1 | 1.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35224 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 185% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $79,700 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35224.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 131 | |
| 2 | Adamsville | 2 | |
| 3 | Minor | 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 — 136 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.