ZIP 70819 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 199 across 2021–2025. Primary county: East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
199 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | |
| 2022 | 40 | |
| 2023 | 41 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
Jan peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70819 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 30 | 15.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 24 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 21 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 17 | 8.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 16 | 8.0% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70819 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 16.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 14 | 23.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 37 | 62.7% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Incendiary device | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 6.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70819 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 202% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $68,158 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70819.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge | 180 |
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 — 199 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.