ZIP 29669 recorded 198 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,056 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Anderson County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,056 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 197 | |
| 2022 | 229 | |
| 2023 | 200 | |
| 2024 | 232 | |
| 2025 | 198 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29669 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 231 | 21.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 188 | 17.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 104 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 71 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 65 | 6.2% |
For the 35 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29669 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 146 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 127 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 38 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 36 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 34 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 31 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 19 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 83 | 15.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 348 | 66.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 32 | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 26 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 23 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 15 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 11 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 56 | 10.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29669 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 458% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $514,800 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $270,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29669.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelzer | 1,016 | |
| 2 | West Pelzer | 12 | |
| 3 | Williamston | 8 | |
| 4 | Piedmont | 2 | |
| 5 | Greenville | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | SC | 1.00 | FIPS 45045 |
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 — 1,056 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.