ZIP 70068 recorded 200 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,277 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Charles Parish, LA.
1,277 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 272 | |
| 2022 | 260 | |
| 2023 | 258 | |
| 2024 | 287 | |
| 2025 | 200 |
Sep peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70068 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 171 | 13.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 159 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 142 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 127 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 112 | 8.8% |
For the 20 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70068 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 92 | 26.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 66 | 18.8% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 39 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 27 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 20 | 5.7% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 12 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 10 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 10 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 76 | 21.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 226 | 64.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 27 | 7.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 23 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 19 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 11 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 5 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70068 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 256% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $807,090 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $736,763 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $337,501 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $264,500 | Aircraft fire | 2021 | Major |
| 5 | $207,583 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $165,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $165,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70068.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22095 |
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 — 1,277 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.