ZIP 36738 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 36 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hale County, AL.
36 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36738 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 12 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 5 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 3 | 8.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36738 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 47.4% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Closet | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 1 | 5.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 52.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36738 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 3805% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $12,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo County | AL | 1.00 | FIPS 01091 |
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 — 36 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.