ZIP 70669 recorded 96 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 421 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Calcasieu Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
421 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 89 | |
| 2023 | 92 | |
| 2024 | 136 | |
| 2025 | 96 |
Jun peaks. Aug dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70669 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 54 | 12.8% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 46 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 32 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 31 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 28 | 6.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70669 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 32.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 12 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 11 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 7 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Wildland, woods | 6 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 20 | 16.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 71 | 56.8% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 16.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70669 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 297% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $250,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70669.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westlake | 408 | |
| 2 | Sulphur | 9 | |
| 3 | Lake Charles | 2 | |
| 4 | Carlyss | 1 | |
| 5 | Moss Bluff | 1 |
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 — 421 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.