ZIP 70444 recorded 67 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 754 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Tangipahoa Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
754 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | |
| 2022 | 167 | |
| 2023 | 240 | |
| 2024 | 160 | |
| 2025 | 67 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70444 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 378 | 50.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 111 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 36 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 35 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 30 | 4.0% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70444 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 293 | 50.9% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 72 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 57 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 50 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 18 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 12 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 10 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 51 | 8.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 503 | 87.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 2.4% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 10 | 1.7% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 8 | 1.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 7 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | Match | 6 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | Lightning | 5 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 18 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70444 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 710% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $204,474 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $85,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $60,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $17,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70444.
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 — 754 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.