ZIP 31543 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 82 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Brantley County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
82 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31543 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 22 | 26.8% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 20.7% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 14.6% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 5 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 5 | 6.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31543 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | Structural area, other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 5.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 5.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31543 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 3100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $99,999 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $25,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $19,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31543.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | GA | 1.00 | FIPS 13305 |
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 — 82 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.