ZIP 71256 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 34 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Union Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
34 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71256 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 20.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 7 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 3 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 3 | 8.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71256 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 10 | 47.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 42.9% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 9.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 4 | 19.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Lightning | 2 | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 1 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 4.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71256 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 148% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $4,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71256.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junction City | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Parish | LA | 0.50 | FIPS 22027 |
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 — 34 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.