ZIP 31605 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 611 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lowndes County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
611 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 147 | |
| 2022 | 126 | |
| 2023 | 185 | |
| 2024 | 130 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31605 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 70 | 11.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 60 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 56 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 44 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Overheated motor | 44 | 7.2% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31605 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 24.9% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 30 | 16.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 19 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Wall surface: exterior | 8 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 42 | 23.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 75 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 26 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 8 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 7 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated heat from another fire | 7 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 35 | 19.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31605 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 78113% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $230,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $175,283 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $175,283 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $175,283 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $111,852 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $79,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31605.
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 — 611 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.