ZIP 71403 recorded 45 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 138 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Vernon Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
138 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 45 |
Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71403 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft standby | 23 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 18 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 17 | 12.3% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 16 | 11.6% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 10.9% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71403 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 21 | 25.3% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 15 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 10 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 7.2% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 8.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 57 | 68.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71403 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 127% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $98,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $98,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71403.
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 — 138 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.