ZIP 30542 recorded 83 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 777 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hall County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
777 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 167 | |
| 2022 | 197 | |
| 2023 | 188 | |
| 2024 | 142 | |
| 2025 | 83 |
May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 30542 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 162 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 160 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 66 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 64 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 49 | 6.3% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 30542 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 62 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 37 | 16.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 16 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 14 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 13 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 13 | 5.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 55 | 24.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 125 | 56.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 18 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 16 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 13.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 30542 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 375% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 30542.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowery Branch | 757 | |
| 2 | Buford | 11 | |
| 3 | Oakwood | 4 | |
| 4 | Gainesville | 3 | |
| 5 | Fort Valley | 1 |
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.