ZIP 70820 recorded 67 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 434 across 2021–2025. Primary county: East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
434 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86 | |
| 2022 | 81 | |
| 2023 | 94 | |
| 2024 | 106 | |
| 2025 | 67 |
Aug peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 70820 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 82 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 39 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 39 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 36 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 31 | 7.1% |
For the 14 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 70820 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking area, kitchen | 23 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 17 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 14 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 12 | 7.4% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 11 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 53 | 32.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 67 | 41.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 21 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 15 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 12 | 7.4% | |
| 5 | Radiated heat from another fire | 7 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 6 | 3.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 23 | 14.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 70820 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 315% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $850,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $750,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $347,793 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 6 | $225,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $225,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 70820.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge | 400 |
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 — 434 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.