ZIP 70656 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 90 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Allen Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
90 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 43 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Aug peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70656 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 35.6% | |
| 2 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 18 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 9 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 6 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 5 | 5.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70656 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 41.5% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 14.6% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 12.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 68.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70656 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 1775% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $400,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $100,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $85,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70656.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakdale | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22079 |
| Vernon Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22115 |
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 — 90 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.