ZIP 71461 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 46 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Vernon Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
46 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Apr peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71461 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 18 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2 | 4.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71461 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 30.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 6 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 10.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 30.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 10.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71461 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 110% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $2,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71461.
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 — 46 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.