ZIP 29178 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 200 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Newberry County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
200 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 47 | |
| 2024 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29178 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 36 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 17 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 16 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 14 | 7.0% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29178 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Vacant structural area | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 13 | 26.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 56.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29178 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 326% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $11,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29178.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitmire | 198 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | SC | 1.00 | FIPS 45087 |
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 — 200 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.