ZIP 29471 recorded 19 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 78 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Dorchester County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
78 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 19 |
Sep peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29471 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 16 | 20.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 13 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Flammable gas or liquid condition, other | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 9.0% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29471 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 45.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 12.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 64.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29471 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 471% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $168,600 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $35,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29471.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branchville | 2 |
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.