ZIP 29656 is served primarily by Anderson County, SC — including Anderson. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Anderson County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
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 | Grass fire | 390 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 372 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 171 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 121 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 93 | 4.9% |
15 cities sit in Anderson County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson | 29,345 | 638 | 116 | D |
| 2 | Powdersville | 10,678 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 3 | Homeland Park | 7,451 | 0 | 0 | D |
| 4 | Centerville | 7,217 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | Piedmont | 5,510 | 373 | 70 | F |
| 6 | Belton | 4,357 | 202 | 37 | C- |
| 7 | Williamston | 4,072 | 63 | 23 | C |
| 8 | Northlake | 3,989 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Honea Path | 3,662 | 204 | 35 | F |
| 10 | Pendleton | 3,498 | 33 | 14 | C |
| 11 | Pelzer | 1,480 | 195 | 32 | F |
| 12 | West Pelzer | 1,155 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 13 | Iva | 1,030 | 97 | 26 | C- |
| 14 | La France | 991 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 15 | Sandy Springs | 873 | 0 | 0 | A- |
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 Anderson 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.