ZIP 29481 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 162 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Colleton County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
162 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Feb peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29481 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 47 | 29.0% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 25 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 13 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 13 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 9 | 5.6% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29481 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 55.7% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 11.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 62.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 8.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29481 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 147% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $75,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $52,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | 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 — 162 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.