ZIP 29434 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 78 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Berkeley County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
78 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29434 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 25 | 32.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Prescribed fire | 16 | 20.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 6 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 4 | 5.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29434 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 11 | 39.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 4 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Multiple areas | 1 | 3.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 64.3% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29434 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 195% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 78 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.