ZIP 29405 recorded 365 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,926 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charleston County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
1,926 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 412 | |
| 2022 | 410 | |
| 2023 | 332 | |
| 2024 | 407 | |
| 2025 | 365 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29405 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 364 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 238 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 200 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 191 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 190 | 9.9% |
For the 66 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29405 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 170 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 105 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 56 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 47 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 27 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 25 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 25 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 23 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 232 | 32.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 411 | 57.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 50 | 7.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 50 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 28 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 24 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 21 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 16 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 15 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 95 | 13.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29405 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 106% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 6 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 7 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 8 | $400,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29405.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Charleston | 1,766 | |
| 2 | Charleston | 118 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | SC | 0.50 | FIPS 45015 |
| Dorchester County | SC | 0.50 | FIPS 45035 |
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 — 1,926 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.