ZIP 31320 recorded 119 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 486 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Liberty County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
486 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 104 | |
| 2023 | 122 | |
| 2024 | 140 | |
| 2025 | 119 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31320 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 111 | 22.8% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 66 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 39 | 8.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 36 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 24 | 4.9% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31320 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 53 | 39.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 37 | 27.6% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 10.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 80 | 59.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 12 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 8 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 6 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 3 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 7.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31320 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 472% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $469,990 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $173,091 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $48,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31320.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midway | 469 | |
| 2 | Hinesville | 3 | |
| 3 | Richmond Hill | 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 — 486 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.