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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 71227

ZIP 71227 recorded 29 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 109 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Jackson Parish, LA.

ZIP 71227 FIPS 22049 ZIP-level 2 counties
Total incidents (2025)
29
109 across 5 years
Building fires
4
4 wildland
Wildfire risk
31
FEMA NRI · Low
Active fires
0
in Jackson Parish
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 71227

109 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 7
2022 0
2023 34
2024 39
2025 29
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 71227?

Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 6
Feb 8
Mar 7
Apr 13
May 6
Jun 15
Jul 9
Aug 12
Sep 7
Oct 15
Nov 8
Dec 3
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 71227?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71227 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Grass fire 16 14.7%
2 Building fires 13 11.9%
3 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 12 11.0%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 10 9.2%
5 Authorized controlled burning 9 8.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 71227?

For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
36%
20
Cause undetermined
46%
26
Intentional / arson
5%
3
Equipment / heat source failure
7%
4
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
6%
3
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71227 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 12 21.4%
2 Undetermined 10 17.9%
3 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 8 14.3%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 5 8.9%
5 Vehicle area, other 4 7.1%
6 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 4 7.1%
7 Structural area, other 2 3.6%
8 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 2 3.6%
9 All other areas 9 16.1%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 38 67.9%
2 Arcing 3 5.4%
3 Flying brand, ember, spark 3 5.4%
4 Match 2 3.6%
5 Heat from direct flame, convection currents 2 3.6%
6 Heat from powered equipment, other 1 1.8%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 1.8%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 1.8%
9 All other sources 5 8.9%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $3.0M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71227 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 170% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,366,925 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $1,000,000 Building fires 2021 Major
3 $155,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
4 $150,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2025 Significant
5 $100,000 Outside equipment fire 2025 Significant
6 $100,000 Building fires 2025 Significant
7 $60,000 Outside equipment fire 2024 Significant
8 $40,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2024 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 71227

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71227.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Choudrant 99
2 Ruston 2
10 Also served by

ZIP 71227 crosses 2 counties

Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.

CountyStateWeight 
Lincoln Parish LA 1.00 FIPS 22061
11 Current conditions

Right now in 71227

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 109 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.