ZIP 29439 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 215 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Charleston County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
215 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2023 | 45 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Jul peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29439 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 64 | 29.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 21 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 14 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 13 | 6.0% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29439 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 21.4% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 33.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 46.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.4% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 10.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29439 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 104% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,000,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $15,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,000 | Power line down | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29439.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folly Beach | 212 | |
| 2 | Inman | 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 — 215 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.