ZIP 36303 recorded 107 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 463 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Houston County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
463 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 181 | |
| 2024 | 135 | |
| 2025 | 107 |
Jan peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36303 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 67 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 45 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 39 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 36 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 30 | 6.5% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36303 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 43 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 38 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 36 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 21 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 20 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 53 | 23.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 119 | 52.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 20 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 14 | 6.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 12 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 11 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 9 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 29 | 12.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36303 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 181% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $98,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 36303.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01045 |
| Henry County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01067 |
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 — 463 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.