ZIP 30816 recorded 39 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 114 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Burke County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
114 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 27 | |
| 2025 | 39 |
Mar peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 30816 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 22 | 19.3% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 15 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 7 | 6.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 30816 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 19.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 41.9% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 12.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 30816 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 360200% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,500 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 30816.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hephzibah | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | GA | 1.00 | FIPS 13163 |
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 — 114 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.