ZIP 71237 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 26 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Richland Parish, LA.
26 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Aug peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71237 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 11 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 9 | 34.6% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 4 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | Fire, other | 1 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 1 | 3.8% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71237 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 7 | 35.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Multiple areas | 1 | 5.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 45.0% | |
| 2 | Match | 4 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71237 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 165% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $6,000 | Grass fire | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71237.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epps | 26 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22123 |
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 — 26 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.