ZIP 70518 recorded 148 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 758 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lafayette Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
758 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 139 | |
| 2022 | 161 | |
| 2023 | 127 | |
| 2024 | 183 | |
| 2025 | 148 |
Feb peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70518 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 123 | 16.2% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 93 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 87 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 59 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 41 | 5.4% |
For the 25 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70518 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 36 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 26 | 16.1% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 24 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 13 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 4 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 36 | 22.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 83 | 51.6% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 9 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 8 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 5 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 5 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 31 | 19.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70518 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 390% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $735,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $130,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70518.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broussard | 702 | |
| 2 | Youngsville | 8 | |
| 3 | New Iberia | 7 | |
| 4 | Cade | 5 | |
| 5 | Lafayette | 4 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin Parish | LA | 0.50 | FIPS 22099 |
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 — 758 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.