ZIP 70529 recorded 67 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 499 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lafayette Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
499 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | |
| 2022 | 95 | |
| 2023 | 99 | |
| 2024 | 162 | |
| 2025 | 67 |
Oct peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70529 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 87 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 52 | 10.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 46 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 41 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 27 | 5.4% |
For the 11 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70529 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 27.4% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 22 | 19.5% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 15 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - 5+ persons; including barrack/dormitory | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 15.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 79 | 69.9% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 8 | 7.1% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 1 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 6.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70529 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 449% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $280,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $275,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70529.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | LA | 0.50 | FIPS 22001 |
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 — 499 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.