ZIP 70128 recorded 62 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 430 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orleans Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
430 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 116 | |
| 2022 | 86 | |
| 2023 | 89 | |
| 2024 | 77 | |
| 2025 | 62 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70128 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 68 | 15.8% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 59 | 13.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 41 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 37 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 20 | 4.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70128 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 27.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 14 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 8 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 8 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 6 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 37 | 24.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 76 | 50.0% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 21 | 13.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 13 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 5 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70128 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 562% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $218,624 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $210,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $126,750 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $90,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $82,500 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70128.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 430 |
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 — 430 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.