ZIP 29153 recorded 262 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,159 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lee County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,159 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 238 | |
| 2022 | 233 | |
| 2023 | 189 | |
| 2024 | 237 | |
| 2025 | 262 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29153 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 196 | 16.9% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 133 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 101 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 83 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 82 | 7.1% |
For the 33 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29153 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 208 | 33.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 148 | 23.8% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 47 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 36 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 30 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 26 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 16 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 15 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 95 | 15.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 409 | 65.9% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 59 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 18 | 2.9% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 16 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 16 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 14 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 9 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 63 | 10.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29153 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 107% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $325,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $325,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $300,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29153.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumter | 1,144 | |
| 2 | Dalzell | 2 | |
| 3 | Mayesville | 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 — 1,159 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.