ZIP 31601 recorded 175 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 2,213 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lowndes County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
2,213 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 452 | |
| 2022 | 542 | |
| 2023 | 551 | |
| 2024 | 493 | |
| 2025 | 175 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31601 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 202 | 9.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 198 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 179 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 174 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Overheated motor | 152 | 6.9% |
For the 22 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31601 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 133 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 108 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 100 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 50 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 43 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 30 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 27 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 26 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 206 | 28.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 246 | 34.0% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 95 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 66 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 61 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 57 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 23 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 22 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 18 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 135 | 18.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31601 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 458% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,500,000 | Rail vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $220,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $125,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $104,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31601.
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 — 2,213 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.