ZIP 29240 is served primarily by Richland County, SC — including Columbia. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Richland County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon monoxide incident | 412 | 14.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 400 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 357 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 294 | 10.1% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 262 | 9.0% |
15 cities sit in Richland County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | 136,754 | 2,184 | 253 | C |
| 2 | St. Andrews | 21,909 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Dentsville | 16,399 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Irmo | 11,685 | 111 | 23 | B- |
| 5 | Forest Acres | 10,514 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 6 | Woodfield | 9,466 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Lake Murray of Richland | 6,914 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Blythewood | 4,890 | 190 | 15 | C+ |
| 9 | Capitol View | 3,491 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Arthurtown | 3,007 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Hopkins | 1,738 | 136 | 20 | F |
| 12 | Gadsden | 1,373 | 24 | 3 | C |
| 13 | Olympia | 1,226 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Arcadia Lakes | 871 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Eastover | 616 | 95 | 13 | F |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington County | SC | 0.50 | FIPS 45063 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Richland County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.