ZIP 70578 recorded 111 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 318 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Acadia Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
318 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 36 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 117 | |
| 2025 | 111 |
Oct peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70578 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 52 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 29 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 27 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 26 | 8.2% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 20 | 6.3% |
For the 22 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70578 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 30 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 25 | 20.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 11 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 25 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 74 | 61.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 6 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 4 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 13.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70578 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $12,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70578.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22055 |
| Vermilion Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22113 |
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 — 318 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.