ZIP 36850 recorded 24 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 79 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chambers County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
79 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36850 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 26 | 32.9% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 13 | 16.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 3 | 3.8% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36850 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36850 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 113% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $24,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 36850.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camp Hill | 62 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa County | AL | 1.00 | FIPS 01123 |
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 — 79 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.