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OFFICE
OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
NFIRS Reporting
Status & Summary Reports
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Fire
Fatalities: January - August 31, 2008 |
Cause
Category |
Fatalities |
%
of Total |
Intentionally Set
(self-inflicted or by other person)
|
4 |
16.7% |
Undetermined |
4 |
16.7% |
Cooking |
3 |
12.5% |
Electrical Appliance/Distribution |
3 |
12.5% |
Smoking |
3 |
12.5% |
Home Heating |
2 |
8.3% |
Vehicle-Related |
2 |
8.3% |
Acetylene Touch Ignited Flammable Vapors |
1 |
4.2% |
Candle |
1 |
4.2% |
Outside Fire Pit |
1 |
4.2% |
| Total Fatalities >> |
24 |
100.0% |
Fire
agencies are encouraged to report to the National Fire Incident Reporting
System (NFIRS) on a monthly basis. Click the following link below
to view the current reporting status:
 Reporting
Status - August 2008
The table
below is a summary of NFIRS incidents reported to the Office of
the State Fire Marshal through June 30, 2008.
This information is also available in an Adobe Acrobat document:
NFIRS Incidents Reported Through August 2008
Fire Fatalities January - August 30, 2008
Incident Type
Category |
Number of Incidents |
% of Total Incidents |
Total Property
& Content Loss |
% of
Total Loss |
Fire |
8,146 |
3.7% |
$71,682,343 |
97.5% |
Rescue and Emergency Medical Service |
161,203 |
73.1% |
$704,375 |
1.0% |
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster |
149 |
0.1% |
$420,000 |
0.6% |
Service Calls |
12,763 |
5.8% |
$300,432 |
0.4% |
Unintentional False Fire Protection System Activation |
7,638 |
3.5% |
$219,350 |
0.3% |
Hazardous Conditions (No Fire) |
4,333 |
2.0% |
$136,255 |
0.2% |
Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat (No Fire) |
502 |
0.2% |
$42,530 |
0.1% |
Fire Protection System Malfunction |
3,809 |
1.7% |
$20,500 |
0.0% |
Other Types of Incidents |
1,991 |
0.9% |
$3,650 |
0.0% |
Good Intent Calls |
16,531 |
7.5% |
$2,750 |
0.0% |
False Alarms & False Calls |
3,376 |
1.5% |
$2,500 |
0.0% |
Undetermined |
15 |
0.0% |
$0 |
0.0% |
Grand Total |
220,456 |
100.0% |
$73,534,685 |
100.0% |
| Sorted
by dollar loss and excludes exposures or aid given calls. |
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