ZIP 29426 recorded 27 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 103 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charleston County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
103 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 29 | |
| 2024 | 33 | |
| 2025 | 27 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29426 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 19 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 16.5% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 14 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 11 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 9 | 8.7% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29426 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 54.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 10.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 67.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Match | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Incendiary device | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 8.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29426 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 2731% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester County | SC | 1.00 | 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 — 103 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.