ZIP 70121 recorded 85 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 421 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jefferson Parish, LA.
421 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | |
| 2022 | 81 | |
| 2023 | 61 | |
| 2024 | 113 | |
| 2025 | 85 |
Sep peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70121 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 63 | 15.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 55 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 51 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 31 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 31 | 7.4% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70121 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 22.6% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 19 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 11 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 19.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 55 | 59.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 6.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70121 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 351% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $120,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70121.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson | 401 | |
| 2 | Metairie | 16 | |
| 3 | River Ridge | 3 | |
| 4 | New Orleans | 1 |
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 — 421 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.