ZIP 70126 recorded 157 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 1,532 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orleans Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
1,532 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 353 | |
| 2022 | 358 | |
| 2023 | 347 | |
| 2024 | 317 | |
| 2025 | 157 |
Mar peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70126 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 156 | 10.2% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 155 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 145 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 126 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 103 | 6.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70126 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 86 | 20.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 86 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 33 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 29 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 17 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 17 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 15 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 11 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 127 | 30.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 195 | 46.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 34 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 29 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 23 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 19 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 17 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 14 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 14 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 76 | 18.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70126 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 134% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,500,000 | Aircraft standby | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $520,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Aircraft standby | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $450,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $450,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 7 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 8 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70126.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 1,529 |
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 — 1,532 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.