ZIP 36251 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 211 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Clay County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
211 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 49 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36251 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 50 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 25 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 17 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 15 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 12 | 5.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36251 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 6 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 8.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 58 | 68.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 5 | 5.9% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Lightning | 4 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 3 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36251 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 311% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 36251.
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 — 211 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.