ZIP 70647 recorded 93 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 478 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Calcasieu Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
478 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | |
| 2022 | 72 | |
| 2023 | 141 | |
| 2024 | 107 | |
| 2025 | 93 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70647 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 71 | 14.9% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 67 | 14.0% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 38 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 34 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 29 | 6.1% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70647 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 28.8% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 35 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 16 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 8 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Other | 7 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 33 | 18.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 93 | 52.5% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 10 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 9 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 8 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 7 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Lightning | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Conducted heat from another fire | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 35 | 19.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70647 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 205% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $3,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70647.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 463 | |
| 2 | Lake Charles | 6 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22053 |
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 — 478 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.