ZIP 71424 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 101 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Rapides Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
101 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71424 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 42 | 41.6% | |
| 2 | Grass fire | 12 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 10 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 6 | 5.9% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71424 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 8 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Structural area, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 4.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 59.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Backfire from internal combustion engine | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71424 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 156% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $1,500 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $500 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
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 — 101 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.