ZIP 29431 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 341 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berkeley County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
341 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | |
| 2022 | 87 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 87 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
Dec peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29431 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 145 | 42.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 88 | 25.8% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 34 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 27 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 10 | 2.9% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29431 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 44 | 22.1% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 43 | 21.6% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 3.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 23 | 11.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 126 | 63.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Match | 8 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 26 | 13.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29431 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 137% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $289,600 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $220,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $190,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29431.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonneau | 330 | |
| 2 | Bonneau Beach | 5 | |
| 3 | Summerville | 1 |
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 — 341 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.