ZIP 70116 recorded 126 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 871 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orleans Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
871 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 170 | |
| 2022 | 172 | |
| 2023 | 195 | |
| 2024 | 208 | |
| 2025 | 126 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70116 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 105 | 12.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 94 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 86 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 77 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 63 | 7.2% |
For the 10 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70116 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 34 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 20 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 17 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 17 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 16 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 15 | 7.2% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 11 | 5.3% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 7 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 71 | 34.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 61 | 29.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 26 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 25 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 16 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 11 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 9 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 7 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 42 | 20.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70116 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 576% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,943,997 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $827,190 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $666,400 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $590,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $467,900 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $355,300 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $183,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $160,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70116.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 871 |
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 — 871 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.