ZIP 35904 recorded 122 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 542 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Etowah County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
542 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 105 | |
| 2023 | 172 | |
| 2024 | 143 | |
| 2025 | 122 |
Nov peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35904 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 167 | 30.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 94 | 17.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 46 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 30 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 24 | 4.4% |
For the 28 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35904 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 110 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 28 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 28 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 17 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 56 | 20.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 171 | 62.2% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 20 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 14 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 13 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 11 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 27 | 9.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35904 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 116% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $110,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35904.
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 — 542 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.