ZIP 31779 recorded 96 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 498 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Grady County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
498 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | |
| 2022 | 97 | |
| 2023 | 131 | |
| 2024 | 91 | |
| 2025 | 96 |
Mar peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31779 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 105 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 102 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 35 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 25 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 24 | 4.8% |
For the 15 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31779 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 83 | 36.7% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 7.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 15 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 14 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 11 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 9 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 57 | 25.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 120 | 53.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 24 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 20 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 8 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 24 | 10.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31779 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 121% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $115,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $85,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $62,900 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $32,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $28,000 | Fire, other | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 31779.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelham | 463 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County | GA | 1.00 | FIPS 13205 |
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 — 498 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.