ZIP 31798 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 38 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ben Hill County, GA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
38 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 31798 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 31.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 6 | 15.8% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 10.5% | |
| 5 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2 | 5.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 31798 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 43.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 4 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 6.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 75.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 31798 across 2021–2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin County | GA | 1.00 | FIPS 13155 |
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 — 38 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.