ZIP 36879 recorded 11 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Chambers County, AL. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 11 |
Oct peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 36879 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 14 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 10 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 7 | 7.6% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 36879 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 13 | 25.5% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 13.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 54.9% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 5 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 11.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 36879 across 2021–2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 36879.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 5 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | AL | 0.50 | FIPS 01081 |
| Tallapoosa County | AL | 0.50 | 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 — 92 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.