ZIP 29936 recorded 147 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 777 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jasper County, SC. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
777 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96 | |
| 2022 | 96 | |
| 2023 | 194 | |
| 2024 | 244 | |
| 2025 | 147 |
Mar peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 29936 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 125 | 16.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 70 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 69 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 69 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 51 | 6.6% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 29936 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 112 | 24.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 77 | 17.1% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 47 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 47 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 38 | 8.4% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 30 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 19 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 12 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 68 | 15.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 246 | 54.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 21 | 4.7% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 19 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 19 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 16 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Match | 14 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 13 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 89 | 19.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 29936 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 329% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $288,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $190,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $106,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $65,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 29936.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgeland | 672 | |
| 2 | Hardeeville | 10 | |
| 3 | Yemassee | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County | SC | 0.50 | FIPS 45013 |
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 — 777 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.