ZIP 71496 is served primarily by Vernon Parish, LA — including Fort Polk South. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Vernon Parish aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Sep peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 45 | 12.2% | |
| 2 | Aircraft standby | 40 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 36 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 32 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 6.8% |
7 cities sit in Vernon Parish. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Polk South | 8,327 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Leesville | 5,681 | 251 | 33 | D |
| 3 | New Llano | 2,290 | 10 | 3 | A- |
| 4 | Fort Polk North | 2,075 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Rosepine | 1,740 | 16 | 0 | A |
| 6 | Anacoco | 1,066 | 45 | 6 | C |
| 7 | Hornbeck | 674 | 7 | 0 | B- |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Vernon Parish aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.