ZIP 70005 recorded 148 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 667 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson Parish, LA.
667 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 163 | |
| 2022 | 108 | |
| 2023 | 116 | |
| 2024 | 132 | |
| 2025 | 148 |
Sep peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70005 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 126 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 102 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 69 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 61 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 41 | 6.1% |
For the 13 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70005 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 19 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 17 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 11 | 9.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 30 | 24.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 81 | 66.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 8.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70005 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 191% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70005.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metairie | 667 |
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 — 667 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.