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Brunswick: Fire Incidents, Georgia (GA)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 347. The highest number of reported fires - 610 took place in 2003, and the least - 106 in 2005. The data has a dropping trend.


The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Brunswick, GA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)

Brunswick:	190.5
Dock Junction:	2.6
Thalmann:	1.5
Everett:	0.6
Waynesville:	25.4
Kingsland:	62.1
Folkston:	190.8
Jesup:	59.0
Hinesville:	36.1

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is lower compared to the Georgia median value.


The median response time in Brunswick, GA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)

Brunswick:	5 minutes
Woodbine:	7 minutes
Kingsland:	5 minutes
St. Marys:	5 minutes
Fernandina Beach:	6 minutes
Yulee:	9 minutes
Folkston:	9 minutes
Jesup:	9 minutes
Hilliard:	12 minutes

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 1. The highest number of reported deaths - 2 took place in 2015, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a constant trend. The average number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is 2. This indicator was the highest - 7 in 2017, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the state value the number of fatalities per 1,000 incidents is lower.


Deaths per 1,000 incidents in Brunswick, GA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 2,500 fire incidents)

Brunswick:	1.6
Waycross:	2.4
Jacksonville:	2.1
Savannah:	2.6

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 3. The highest number of casualties - 9 took place in 2003, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a declining trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 6. This indicator was the highest - 15 in 2003, and the lowest 0 in 2004. The trend for casualties per 1,000 fires is decreasing. Compared to the Georgia value the number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is similar.



Casualties per 1,000 incidents in Brunswick, GA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)

Brunswick:	7.8
Woodbine:	1.5
Kingsland:	7.0
St. Marys:	10.1
Fernandina Beach:	3.2
Yulee:	0.5
Folkston:	0.0
Jesup:	0.7
Hilliard:	1.2

27.4% incidents where reported in the morning and 72.6% in the evening. The most fires (15.5%) took place on Saturday, and the least (12.8%) on Sunday.
According to the 5,546 fire incident reports from years 2003 - 2018 most fires (10.8%) took place during January, and the least (6.7%) in September.
Out of all 42,135 cases reported during the years 2003 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (65.4%), Fire (13.2%), and False Alarm (7.3%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Brunswick, GA
• 27,53765.4%Rescue & EMS
• 5,54613.2%Fire
• 3,0787.3%False Alarm
• 2,6206.2%Hazardous Condition
• 1,9784.7%Good Intent Call
• 1,1792.8%Service Call
• 910.2%Special Incident
• 700.2%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.8%), and Structure Fires (31.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Brunswick, GA
• 2,59546.8%Outside Fires
• 1,72531.1%Structure Fires
• 81214.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 4147.5%Other