ZIP 31557 recorded 109 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 143 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Brantley County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
143 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 109 |
Mar peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31557 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 21 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 14 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 13 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 13 | 9.1% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31557 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 34.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 17.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 43.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 1 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31557 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 158% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $127,435 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $36,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $22,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $7,700 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31557.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson | 139 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County | GA | 1.00 | FIPS 13229 |
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 — 143 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.