ZIP 29080 recorded 76 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 374 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lee County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
374 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 | |
| 2022 | 80 | |
| 2023 | 68 | |
| 2024 | 84 | |
| 2025 | 76 |
Apr peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29080 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 68 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 48 | 12.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 47 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 36 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 32 | 8.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29080 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 73 | 28.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 63 | 24.5% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 40 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 15 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 26 | 10.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 153 | 59.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 34 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 10 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 8 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 7 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Match | 6 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 28 | 10.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29080 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 145% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29080.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott | 1 | |
| 2 | Mayesville | 1 | |
| 3 | Sumter | 1 | |
| 4 | Timmonsville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | SC | 1.00 | FIPS 45085 |
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 — 374 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.