ZIP 35968 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 75 across 2021–2025. Primary county: DeKalb County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
75 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35968 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 13 | 17.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 11 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 9 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 8.0% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35968 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 48.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 15.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 81.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | Cigarette | 1 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35968 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 331% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $4,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35968.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Payne | 48 | |
| 2 | Pine Ridge | 3 | |
| 3 | Sylvania | 1 |
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 — 75 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.