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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 70344

ZIP 70344 recorded 69 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 404 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Terrebonne Parish, LA.

ZIP 70344 FIPS 22109 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
69
404 across 5 years
Building fires
3
16 wildland
Wildfire risk
23
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Terrebonne Parish
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 70344

404 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 102
2022 83
2023 84
2024 66
2025 69
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 70344?

Sep peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 35
Feb 30
Mar 37
Apr 37
May 17
Jun 22
Jul 24
Aug 25
Sep 79
Oct 53
Nov 28
Dec 17
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 70344?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70344 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 71 17.6%
2 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 44 10.9%
3 Outside rubbish fire, other 43 10.6%
4 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 43 10.6%
5 Grass fire 38 9.4%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 70344?

For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
32%
38
Cause undetermined
37%
43
Intentional / arson
12%
14
Equipment / heat source failure
8%
9
Under investigation
4%
5
Act of nature (lightning)
7%
2
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70344 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Undetermined 35 29.9%
2 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 19 16.2%
3 Outside area, other 11 9.4%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 8 6.8%
5 Wildland, woods 8 6.8%
6 Vehicle area, other 5 4.3%
7 Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch 4 3.4%
8 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 4 3.4%
9 All other areas 23 19.7%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 69 59.0%
2 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 8 6.8%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 6 5.1%
4 Cigarette lighter 5 4.3%
5 Heat source: other 4 3.4%
6 Arcing 4 3.4%
7 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 4 3.4%
8 Radiated heat from another fire 4 3.4%
9 All other sources 13 11.1%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $607K in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70344 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 307% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $130,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
2 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
3 $75,000 Building fires 2021 Significant
4 $70,000 Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire 2022 Significant
5 $60,000 Building fires 2022 Significant
6 $60,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $59,999 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2022 Significant
8 $52,470 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2023 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 70344

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70344.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Chauvin 403
2 Montegut 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 70344

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 404 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.