ZIP 35987 recorded 15 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 75 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Clair County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
75 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 15 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35987 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 8 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 7 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 4 | 5.3% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35987 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 31.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 6 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Function area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 15.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Match | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35987 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 683% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35987.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele | 74 |
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.