ZIP 29685 recorded 58 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 295 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Pickens County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
295 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 52 | |
| 2023 | 46 | |
| 2024 | 78 | |
| 2025 | 58 |
Mar peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29685 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 53 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 48 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 30 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 23 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 15 | 5.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29685 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 14 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 12 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 7 | 9.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 19.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 43.6% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Match | 5 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 4 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 13 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29685 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29685.
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 — 295 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.