ZIP 70729 recorded 13 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 19 across 2021–2025. Primary county: West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
19 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 13 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70729 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 5 | 26.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 4 | 21.1% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 1 | 5.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70729 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70729 across 2021–2025. These 7 fires alone account for 260% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $3,500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70729.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwinville | 17 |
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 — 19 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.