ZIP 71209 is served primarily by Ouachita Parish, LA — including Monroe. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Ouachita Parish aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Mar peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 207 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 160 | 11.2% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 152 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 149 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 147 | 10.3% |
9 cities sit in Ouachita Parish. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe | 47,631 | 656 | 85 | C+ |
| 2 | West Monroe | 12,987 | 643 | 59 | D |
| 3 | Claiborne | 12,159 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Swartz | 4,803 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Brownsville | 4,198 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Richwood | 3,847 | 20 | 2 | A |
| 7 | Lakeshore | 3,114 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Bawcomville | 2,654 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Sterlington | 2,093 | 31 | 6 | B- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Ouachita Parish aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.