ZIP 35988 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 87 across 2021–2025. Primary county: DeKalb County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
87 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 35988 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 31 | 35.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 15 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 6 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 5 | 5.7% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 35988 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 63.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 2 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Closet | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Shipping/receiving area; loading area, dock or bay | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 77.8% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 1 | 3.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 35988 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 142% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $12,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $2,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $1 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 35988.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvania | 85 | |
| 2 | Fort Payne | 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 — 87 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.