Lafourche, LA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

10,539
5-Year Incidents
17
Departments
97,393
Population
21.6
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
3,485 (33.1%)
False Alarms
2,413 (22.9%)
Fire
1,387 (13.2%)
Good Intent
1,195 (11.3%)
Service Calls
693 (6.6%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

2,108
Avg Incidents / Year
33.1%
EMS Share
13.2%
Fire Share
22.9%
False Alarm Rate
-9.4%
5-Year Trend
17
Departments

Departments

Showing 17 of 17
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Lafourche Fire Dist 3 3,988 15.1% 33.7% 15.1% -9%
Thibodaux VFD 2,258 5.2% 17.8% 41.9% -42.5%
St John VFD 1,648 16.7% 19.7% 29.1% -16.7%
Bayou Blue VFD 1,584 15.6% 54.9% 14.5% +63.5%
Chackbay VFD 322 9.9% 51.2% 11.5% +11.5%
Lafourche Crossing 308 VFD 287 13.6% 48.4% 17.8% -17.5%
Vacherie Gheens VFD 229 10% 85.2% 2.2% +400%
Lafourche Fire Dist 1 114 32.5% 36.8% 14%
Lafourche Fire Dist 2 79 10.1% 5.1% 57%
Choctaw VFD 26 15.4% 0% 3.8%
Bayou Boeuf Vol Fire Co 4 50% 25% 0%
Xport Fourchon VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Xupper Larose VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Xbelleamie VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Xgalliano Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Xcut Off Vol 0 0% 0% 0%
Xlarose Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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