ZIP 29069 recorded 49 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 383 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Darlington County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
383 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | |
| 2022 | 91 | |
| 2023 | 81 | |
| 2024 | 70 | |
| 2025 | 49 |
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29069 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 65 | 17.0% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 46 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 37 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 37 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 35 | 9.1% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29069 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 122 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 36 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 28 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 9 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 7 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 26 | 10.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 200 | 79.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 3.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 2.8% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 6 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 2 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 6.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29069 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 209% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Cultivated grain or crop fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $35,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29069.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar | 353 | |
| 2 | Timmonsville | 16 | |
| 3 | Darlington | 3 | |
| 4 | Hartsville | 3 | |
| 5 | West Columbia | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | SC | 1.00 | FIPS 45061 |
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 — 383 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.