ZIP 70514 recorded 34 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: St. Mary Parish, LA.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 21 | |
| 2023 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 57 | |
| 2025 | 34 |
Apr peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70514 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 35 | 21.3% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 19 | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 17 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 17 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 10 | 6.1% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70514 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 42.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | Closet | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 3.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 16 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 7.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70514 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $54,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $23,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70514.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baldwin | 129 | |
| 2 | Centerville | 21 | |
| 3 | Bayou Vista | 8 | |
| 4 | Patterson | 3 | |
| 5 | Charenton | 2 |
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 — 164 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.