Laurel: Fire Incidents, Maryland (MD)
Where are fire incidents reported in Laurel, MD
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Other | 1,047 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Laurel, MD
- 19,56061.8%Rescue & EMS
- 4,21313.3%Good Intent Call
- 2,8359.0%Fire
- 2,6238.3%Hazardous Condition
- 1,3294.2%False Alarm
- 1,0283.2%Service Call
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Laurel, MD
- 1,50453.1%Structure Fires
- 70825.0%Outside Fires
- 44115.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1826.4%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 167. The highest number of reported fires - 275 took place in 2012, and the least - 85 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
Laurel: | 61.4 |
Maryland City: | 5.2 |
Savage: | 11.8 |
Scaggsville: | 0.4 |
Burtonsville: | 30.0 |
Beltsville: | 17.5 |
Jessup: | 52.3 |
Fort Meade: | 1.8 |
Greenbelt: | 3.5 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 7 minutes. This is similar to the Maryland median value.
The median response time in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
The median response time in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
Laurel: | 7 minutes |
Beltsville: | 6 minutes |
Jessup: | 7 minutes |
Columbia: | 6 minutes |
Odenton: | 7 minutes |
Lanham: | 7 minutes |
Severn: | 7 minutes |
Elkridge: | 7 minutes |
Silver Spring: | 5 minutes |
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 0. The highest number of reported deaths - 1 took place in 2006, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of deaths per 1,000 fires is 1. This indicator was the highest - 8 in 2006, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for deaths per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the Maryland value the number of deaths per 1,000 fire incidents is about the same.
Deaths per 1,000 incidents in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 2,500 fire incidents)
Deaths per 1,000 incidents in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 2,500 fire incidents)
Laurel: | 1.8 |
Columbia: | 0.5 |
Silver Spring: | 2.4 |
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 2. The highest number of injuries - 7 took place in 2010, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is 12. This indicator was the highest - 33 in 2010, and the lowest 0 in 2004. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is decreasing. Compared to the state value the number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is higher.
Casualties per 1,000 incidents in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
Casualties per 1,000 incidents in Laurel, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
Laurel: | 14.5 |
Beltsville: | 10.0 |
Jessup: | 8.5 |
Columbia: | 18.9 |
Odenton: | 5.1 |
Lanham: | 14.8 |
Severn: | 20.7 |
Elkridge: | 10.2 |
Silver Spring: | 26.6 |
32.5% incidents where reported in the morning and 67.5% in the evening. The most fires (16.3%) took place on Sunday, and the least (12.9%) on Wednesday.
Based on the 2,835 fire incidents from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (11.0%) took place during April, and the least (6.6%) in September.
Out of all 31,651 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (61.8%), Good Intent Call (13.3%), and Fire (9.0%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.1%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).