ZIP 29438 recorded 59 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 213 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colleton County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
213 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 59 |
Jun peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29438 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 32 | 15.0% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 25 | 11.7% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 19 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 17 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 16 | 7.5% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29438 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 12.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29438 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $84,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29438.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edisto Beach | 23 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | SC | 0.50 | FIPS 45019 |
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 — 213 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.