ZIP 29817 recorded 17 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 123 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Bamberg County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
123 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 17 |
May peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29817 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 46 | 37.4% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 16 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 4.1% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29817 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 38.2% | |
| 2 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 17.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 67.6% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | Incendiary device | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29817 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29817.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackville | 121 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell County | SC | 1.00 | FIPS 45011 |
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 — 123 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.