ZIP 36862 recorded 33 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 152 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chambers County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
152 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 33 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36862 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 29 | 19.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 28 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 15 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 13 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 9 | 5.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36862 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 15.0% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 25.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 7.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 7.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36862 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1513% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $90,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $32,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
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 — 152 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.