ZIP 36801 recorded 204 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 983 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chambers County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
983 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 326 | |
| 2023 | 237 | |
| 2024 | 214 | |
| 2025 | 204 |
Feb peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36801 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 132 | 13.4% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 73 | 7.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 67 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 65 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 49 | 5.0% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36801 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 49 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 39 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 18 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 11 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 9 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 64 | 31.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 89 | 43.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 22 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 18 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 16 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 8 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 7 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 27 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36801 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2025% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 6 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 36801.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | AL | 1.00 | FIPS 01081 |
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 — 983 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.