ZIP 35294 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 39 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
39 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35294 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 3 | 7.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35294 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Cigarette | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35294 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35294.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 39 |
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 — 39 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.