ZIP 71456 recorded 1 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 59 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Natchitoches Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
59 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71456 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 14 | 23.7% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 3 | 5.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71456 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 28 | 57.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Function area, other | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | Other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 83.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 3 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 2.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71456 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $180,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $25,000 | Outside storage fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $7,500 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $6,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71456.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natchitoches | 2 |
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 — 59 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.