ZIP 71280 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 174 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Ouachita Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
174 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 27 | |
| 2023 | 39 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Jan peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71280 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 35 | 20.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 22 | 12.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 18 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 13 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 6.9% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71280 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 43 | 44.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 11 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 19.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 60 | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Match | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 12 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71280 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 254% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $40,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71280.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterlington | 166 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22111 |
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 — 174 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.