ZIP 31716 recorded 25 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 146 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Mitchell County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
146 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 25 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31716 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 35 | 24.0% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 14 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 13 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 12 | 8.2% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31716 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 44.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 14 | 15.1% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 12.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 56 | 60.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 12.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31716 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 105% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $1,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31716.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baconton | 140 |
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 — 146 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.