ZIP 29802 is served primarily by Aiken County, SC — including Aiken. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Aiken County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 457 | 29.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 252 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 117 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Authorized controlled burning | 73 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 70 | 4.5% |
13 cities sit in Aiken County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiken | 32,014 | 407 | 96 | C+ |
| 2 | North Augusta | 24,425 | 243 | 44 | B- |
| 3 | Belvedere | 5,786 | 62 | 19 | B |
| 4 | Clearwater | 3,403 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 5 | Gloverville | 3,099 | 7 | 4 | B+ |
| 6 | Burnettown | 3,052 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 7 | New Ellenton | 2,508 | 25 | 16 | B+ |
| 8 | Graniteville | 2,465 | 123 | 36 | F |
| 9 | Jackson | 1,882 | 69 | 31 | D |
| 10 | Langley | 1,776 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 11 | Beech Island | 1,361 | 85 | 31 | F |
| 12 | Wagener | 1,030 | 53 | 29 | D |
| 13 | Warrenville | 786 | 130 | 44 | F |
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 Aiken 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.