ZIP 35406 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 230 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Tuscaloosa County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
230 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 45 | |
| 2023 | 47 | |
| 2024 | 57 | |
| 2025 | 69 |
Aug peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35406 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 14.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 21 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 20 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 14 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 12 | 5.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35406 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 17 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 11 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 29 | 27.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 6 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 20 | 19.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35406 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 127% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35406.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa | 216 | |
| 2 | Northport | 8 |
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 — 230 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.