ZIP 29935 recorded 74 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 299 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Beaufort County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
299 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 73 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 64 | |
| 2025 | 74 |
Mar peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29935 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 43 | 14.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 42 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 35 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 31 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 15 | 5.0% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29935 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 16 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 15 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 34.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 43.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 17 | 18.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29935 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 244% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $65,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29935.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Royal | 291 | |
| 2 | Beaufort | 4 |
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 — 299 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.