ZIP 70129 recorded 91 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 712 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orleans Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
712 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 102 | |
| 2022 | 184 | |
| 2023 | 189 | |
| 2024 | 146 | |
| 2025 | 91 |
Jun peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70129 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 166 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 72 | 10.1% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 44 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 43 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 42 | 5.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70129 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 85 | 23.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 62 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 44 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 40 | 11.2% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 28 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 15 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 11 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 61 | 17.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 176 | 49.3% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 47 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | Match | 33 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 16 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 15 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 11 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | Cigarette | 9 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 44 | 12.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70129 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 104% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $373,900 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $102,200 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $65,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70129.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 710 | |
| 2 | Chalmette | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22087 |
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 — 712 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.