ZIP 71469 recorded 10 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 49 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Natchitoches Parish, LA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
49 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 10 |
Aug peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 71469 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 24.5% | |
| 2 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 7 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 6 | 12.2% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 5 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 3 | 6.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 71469 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 37.9% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Storage area, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Equipment or service area, other | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 13.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 7 | Lightning | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 71469 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 150% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $240,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $222,500 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $52,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $48,500 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $37,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 71469.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many | 2 | |
| 2 | Natchitoches | 1 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Parish | LA | 1.00 | FIPS 22085 |
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 — 49 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.