ZIP 29435 recorded 70 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 272 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colleton County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
272 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 68 | |
| 2023 | 59 | |
| 2024 | 60 | |
| 2025 | 70 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29435 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 66 | 24.3% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 38 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 33 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 23 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 17 | 6.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29435 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 59 | 55.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Exterior, exposed surface | 5 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 4.7% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 17.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 79 | 73.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 6 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Match | 2 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 4.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29435 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 672% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $55,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $37,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29435.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottageville | 271 | |
| 2 | Ridgeville | 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 — 272 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.