ZIP 29598 is served primarily by Horry County, SC — including Myrtle Beach. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Horry County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Aug dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 332 | 10.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 318 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 237 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 233 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 221 | 6.7% |
16 cities sit in Horry County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle Beach | 36,064 | 1,192 | 132 | C- |
| 2 | Conway | 25,121 | 838 | 61 | C- |
| 3 | Carolina Forest | 24,823 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Socastee | 24,464 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | North Myrtle Beach | 18,850 | 136 | 18 | C+ |
| 6 | Red Hill | 15,585 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Garden City | 10,885 | 2 | 1 | A+ |
| 8 | Little River | 9,815 | 188 | 21 | C+ |
| 9 | Forestbrook | 7,414 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Surfside Beach | 4,179 | 153 | 16 | C |
| 11 | Loris | 2,513 | 381 | 35 | F |
| 12 | Homewood | 1,290 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Aynor | 989 | 92 | 9 | C- |
| 14 | Bucksport | 744 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Briarcliffe Acres | 568 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Finklea | 519 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Horry County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.