BlockFisk, Alabama
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Hazel Green census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35750. It stands on Walker Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fisk quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1936 USGS Fisk quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Fisk quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Fisk quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
99 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Fisk between 1997 and 2020, burning about 211 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 19 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 54 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | WIND WOOD |
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Tennessee Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Smoking | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
13 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fisk in 13 storm reports between 2006 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 hail. The reports record 1 death and 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF3) | Fisk | 1 killed, 5 hurt | The tornado began west of Highway 431 and south of Elkwood Section Road where multiple trees were uprooted and several trees fell on homes. On the east side of Highway 431, near the Lincoln Road intersection, numerous structures were heavily damaged including multiple stores which sustained major damage. This includes a collapse of walls and roofs displaced with debris thrown eastward. Given the degree of damage at this location, a mid-range EF-3 rating was reported. The tornado tracked east-northeast through Mulberry Road. Along this path, the tornado uprooted and snapped numerous trees and caused significant roof damage to a single-family home. Unfortunately, the tornado continued to intensify on route to Borderline Road which is along the Alabama and Tennessee state line. At this location, heavy damage was noted where houses were damaged and two homes experienced a complete collapse of walls, destroying the structures. One fatality was reported at a single-family home along Borderline Road where the structure was destroyed. In addition, HEMSI reported five injuries, three of which were transported to the hospital with critical injuries and two were treated on scene with minor injuries. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | $7,500,000 | A power pole was reported down at this location. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Fisk | $35,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 231 and Elkwood Section road. The hail damaged several vehicles and windows and roofs of three homes. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | $6,000 | Trees were blown down on Hwy 231 about 3 miles south of the Alabama/Tennessee state border. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | $3,000 | A tree was knocked down and power was out at Edgar Gooch Road and Elkwood Section Road. |
| December 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | $3,000 | Three large trees and one smaller tree were uprooted. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | $500 | A tree was knocked down onto a power line on Floyd Hardin Lane near Highway 231. | This caused a brief power outage in the area. Small hail was reported by the Madison County Sheriff in the same general area. Time estimated by radar. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Fisk | - | A tornado crossed the Tennessee state line from Lincoln County impacting western portions of Bevills Church Road northeast of Hazel Green, uprooting a large hardwood tree and breaking large branches. The tornado moved east-southeast producing damage along portions of Manley Road, where a large uprooted tree fell on a house causing roof damage. The tornado proceeded to break large tree branches as it moved near the intersections of Butler Road with Mint Road and Walnut Grove Road. There, it produced loss of shingles to a home and scattered areas of broken tree branches. Tornado damage was observed again near the intersections of Mint Springs Road with New Market Rd. Trees were uprooted and large branches snapped along New Market Road as the tornado continued southeast into New Market. Here, large tree branches were broken, including some uprooted trees just east of town along Hurricane Road. The tornado broke large tree branches sporadically along Hurricane Road and near the intersection of Dodson Lane and Upper Hurricane Road before dissipating. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | - | Trees were damaged near Hunter Road and Highway 231. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Fisk | - | A tornado touched down south of Hunter Road, which bisects the Alabama and Tennessee state line. The tornado initially caused minor large limb damage south of Hunter Road before crossing into Lincoln County Tennessee. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | - | A roof was blown off of a building between Bobo Section Road and U.S. Highway 231. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | - | A metal community center building and batting cages were damaged near the intersection of U.S. 231 and Carriger Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fisk | - | Estimated wind gust of 60 mph reported north of Hazel Green. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Green | 2.0 miles | 21 | |
| State Line | 2.0 miles | 21 | |
| Skinem | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| Keys Mill | 3.1 miles | 21 | |
| New Sharon | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Walnut Grove | 4.3 miles | 20 | |
| Sulphur Springs | 4.7 miles | 21 | |
| Union Grove | 5.3 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 156352. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.