ZIP 36542 recorded 109 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 527 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Baldwin County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
527 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | |
| 2022 | 93 | |
| 2023 | 141 | |
| 2024 | 141 | |
| 2025 | 109 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36542 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 62 | 11.8% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 45 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Aircraft standby | 45 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 43 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 41 | 7.8% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36542 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 26 | 18.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 15 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 7 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 55 | 39.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 54 | 38.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 12 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Match | 8 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 6 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 5 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 22 | 15.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36542 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 4180% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $695,600 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Aircraft fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 36542.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Shores | 526 | |
| 2 | Foley | 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 — 527 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.