Fire Service Data by Arborlook Insights ← Louisiana Departments

Lafayette FD

Louisiana Est. Population Served: 296,595*

*Based on 15 ZIP codes with recorded incidents (2021–2025). Includes mutual aid areas.

30,512
Total Incidents (5-yr)
5
Years Reporting
15
ZIP Codes Served
67%
EMS Share

About This Data

Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025) — the final release before the transition to NERIS. NFIRS is voluntarily reported; some departments have missing years or incomplete records. This report presents data as submitted and may not reflect a department's full call volume.

Incident Volume & Trends

Note: 2025 is a partial year for this department. 2025 reporting to NFIRS trails off after June, likely reflecting the ongoing transition from NFIRS to the new NERIS reporting system rather than an actual drop in activity — so the 2025 point below understates real call volume. See how Risk & Response benchmarks departments on live NERIS data →

EMS Call Trends

Fire Incident Trends

Service & Special Calls

Call Composition

Call Patterns Throughout the Day, Week, and Year

Incident distribution showing peak demand periods. Percentages show relative call volume. Based on sampled data for accurate pattern analysis.

By Hour of Day

By Day of Week

By Month

Response Performance

5
Median Response Time (min)
9
90th Percentile (min)
52%
Under 6 Minutes
81%
Under 8 Minutes
Note: Based on sampled incidents with valid alarm and arrival timestamps. Response times represent the period from alarm to first unit arrival.

Fire-Specific Analysis

1,064
Total Fire Incidents
277
Structure Fires (INC 111)
3.5%
Fire % of Total
26%
Structure Fire Rate
Structure fires represent 26% of all fire incidents, indicating the department responds to a mix of structure fires and other fire types (vehicle, vegetation, etc.).

Fires by Occupancy Type

Distribution of fire incidents by property use. Top 8 types shown.

Area of Fire Origin by Occupancy Type

Where fires start within each of the top building types — structure fires (INC type 111) only. Top 3 occupancy types shown.

1 or 2 family dwelling

Multifamily dwelling

Outbuilding or shed

Geographic Distribution

Lafayette FD responds to incidents across 15 ZIP codes (showing top 10).

Top 10 Highest-Demand Areas

ZIP CodeCommunityTotal Incidents% of Total
70501Lafayette14,81148.5%
70506Lafayette5,32317.4%
70508Lafayette4,52914.8%
70503Lafayette3,34811%
70507Lafayette1,5735.2%
70583Scott1650.5%
70520Carencro1090.4%
70529Duson770.3%
70518Broussard490.2%
70517Breaux Bridge440.1%

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