ZIP 29581 recorded 80 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 393 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Horry County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
393 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | |
| 2022 | 97 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 82 | |
| 2025 | 80 |
Mar peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29581 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 48 | 12.2% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 45 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 42 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 39 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 29 | 7.4% |
For the 12 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29581 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 36.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 11 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 9 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 18.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 49 | 48.0% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 15.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29581 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 184% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $579,900 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $180,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $85,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29581.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | SC | 1.00 | FIPS 45067 |
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 — 393 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.